Types of alimony, duration, modification, tax implications, and how courts determine amounts.
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Alabama alimony lasts up to 5 years for rehabilitative and up to the length of marriage for periodic support. Marriages 20+ years may qualify for indefinite alimony.
Calculate Alabama alimony with our guide. Learn factors courts use, 5-year rehabilitative limits, adultery impacts, and $150-$350/hour attorney costs.
Alaska alimony lasts from 1-4 years for rehabilitative support, with no statutory formula. Learn duration rules, termination triggers, and modification under AS 25.24.160.
Alaska has no alimony formula. Learn the 9 factors courts use under AS 25.24.160, typical duration rules, and how to estimate spousal support in 2026.
Arizona alimony lasts 30-50% of marriage length under 2025 guidelines. Duration caps at 12 years for long marriages. Learn termination rules and the Rule of 65.
Calculate Arizona spousal maintenance using the 2025 guidelines. Filing fee $249-$364, 60-day waiting period. Learn the 13 factors courts consider.
Arkansas alimony lasts from months to years depending on type. Rehabilitative alimony has a fixed term; permanent alimony is rare. Learn duration rules, termination triggers, and modification rights.
Use our Arkansas alimony calculator to estimate spousal support. Median awards range $400-$1,200/month. No statutory formula — courts use judicial discretion under Ark. Code § 9-12-312.
California alimony lasts half the marriage length for unions under 10 years and potentially indefinitely for marriages of 10+ years. Full 2026 guide with statutes.
Use our California alimony calculator to estimate spousal support. Temporary support uses the Santa Clara formula: 40% of payor's net minus 50% of payee's net income.
Colorado alimony lasts 11 months to 10+ years based on marriage length under C.R.S. § 14-10-114. Full 2026 duration table, formula, and termination rules.
Colorado's alimony calculator uses a formula of 40% of the higher earner's income minus 50% of the lower earner's income, with a 75-80% multiplier. Filing fee: $230.
Connecticut alimony has no statutory duration cap. Courts set terms case-by-case under § 46b-82. Learn typical timelines, termination triggers, and modification rules.
Use our Connecticut alimony calculator to estimate spousal support. Courts apply 12 statutory factors under CGS § 46b-82 with no fixed formula. $360 filing fee.