Tennessee Alimony Estimator

How Tennessee alimony works

Purely discretionary — no formula. Judges balance statutory factors with the needs of one spouse and the other's ability to pay. Key factors: Each spouse’s earning capacity, obligations, needs, and financial resources (including pensions and retirement accounts); Each spouse’s education and training, and ability to obtain necessary education/training to improve earning capacity; Length of the marriage; Age and mental condition of each spouse; Physical condition of both spouses (including disability or chronic illness); Whether either spouse is the custodial parent of a minor child making employment difficult; Each spouse’s separate assets; Marital property division; Standard of living during the marriage; Contributions to the marriage (monetary and nonmonetary, and contributions to other’s education/training/earning power); Relative fault of the parties; Other factors (e.g., tax implications) Duration: Rehabilitative alimony lasts as long as needed for the supported spouse to become marketable; Alimony in futuro may be short- or long-term, continuing until ordered date, remarriage, death of paying spouse, or cohabitation; Transitional alimony ends on the date set by the court, death of either spouse, or remarriage; Alimony in solido ends when final payment is made and is non-modifiable.