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Indiana Alimony Estimator

Understand how Indiana courts weigh spousal support — types available, key factors, and a realistic estimate based on your situation.

This estimate is based on the information you provided and general Indiana guidelines. Actual court orders may differ. This is not legal advice.
Indiana uses discretionary alimony — courts weigh need, ability to pay, and marriage length. This tool gives you an estimate to understand the range. View Indiana statute →
Length of marriage
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Higher-earning spouse gross monthly income
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Lower-earning spouse gross monthly income
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Enter 0 if the lower-earning spouse is not working

Can the lower-earning spouse support themselves?
Standard of living during the marriage
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Indiana spousal support statute · Estimate only · not legal advice

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How Indiana alimony works

Purely discretionary — no formula Key factors: Educational level of each spouse (at marriage and divorce), earning capacity, interruption of education/training/employment for childcare/home, time and expense for education/training, nature and duration of incapacitation, monetary impact of incapacitation, amount of care required, lack of sufficient property for needs, child's incapacity requiring custodian to forgo employment Duration: Rehabilitative maintenance capped at 3 years; Incapacity-based maintenance lasts as long as incapacity; Caregiver-based maintenance is discretionary but cannot exceed child's 18th birthday; Temporary maintenance during divorce proceedings

Temporary

Rehabilitative

Incapacity-based

Caregiver-based

Lump-sum (rare)

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