Rhode Island Alimony Estimator

How Rhode Island alimony works

Purely discretionary — no formula. Informal benchmarks suggest 20-30% of the difference between spouses' gross monthly incomes and 1 year of alimony per 3 years of marriage. Key factors: Length of the marriage, standard of living during marriage, age, physical and mental health of both spouses, current income level or earning ability of both spouses, property each spouse brought to the marriage, conduct of the parties during the marriage, custody of minor children, education, skills, experience, potential earning capacity, needs and liabilities of each party, probability of becoming self-sufficient, opportunity for future acquisition of capital assets and income Duration: Discretionary; no specific guidelines. Alimony is intended to provide temporary support until a spouse is self-sufficient. Indefinite alimony may be awarded in cases of old age or disability. Informal guideline suggests 1 year of alimony per 3 years of marriage.