New York Alimony Estimator

How New York alimony works

New York uses two formulas for maintenance, applicable to the payor's income up to a cap (e.g., $228,000 as of 2025). For income above the cap, it is discretionary. Key factors: Age and health of parties, present or future earning capacity, need for education/training expenses, termination of child support, wasteful dissipation of marital property, existence and duration of pre-marital/pre-divorce separate households, acts inhibiting earning capacity (including domestic violence), availability and cost of medical insurance, care of children/dependents inhibiting earning capacity, tax consequences, standard of living during marriage, reduced or lost earning capacity due to forgone opportunities, division of marital property, contributions as spouse/parent/homemaker, any other just and proper factor Duration: Advisory guidelines based on marriage length: up to 15 years (15% to 30% of marriage length), 15 to 20 years (30% to 40% of marriage length), more than 20 years (35% to 50% of marriage length). A judge can change the length based on factors.