Maryland Alimony Estimator

How Maryland alimony works

Purely discretionary — no formula Key factors: Financial needs and resources of each party, Standard of living during the marriage, Duration of the marriage, Contributions to the marriage, Circumstances leading to the divorce, Agreements between the parties, Age and health of each party, Ability of the party seeking alimony to be self-supporting, Whether the award would cause a paying spouse or a spouse who is a care facility resident with more than two patients to become eligible for medical assistance earlier than would otherwise occur Duration: Rehabilitative alimony is for a specific purpose and duration; Indefinite alimony is without a predetermined end date, typically for cases with significantly lower earning capacity or health reasons; Alimony pendente lite ends when duration or fixed term is completed.