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Maintenance is formerly known as alimony or spousal support and many people use the terms “maintenance”, “alimony,” and “spousal support” interchangeably but, in Illinois the official term for alimony and spousal support is “maintenance”. Maintenance is a payment from one spouse to the other for the financial support of the receiving spouse.
In Illinois there are a number of considerations that the Court utilizes to determine whether maintenance is appropriate in each case. Once the Court decides that maintenance is appropriate, then a calculation will be performed to determine the amount of maintenance.
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Whether or not a spouse is entitled to maintenance depends on a number of factors which are set forth in the Illinois law that governs maintenance. Although Illinois law has factors that the Court utilizes, when determining whether maintenance is appropriate, the Court can also consider additional factors that are not set forth in the law. Every person’s situation is different and must be evaluated separately. The amount of time a person may receive maintenance depends on the length of the marriage.
Once the court decides that maintenance is appropriate, Illinois law provides for a specific formula to calculate maintenance. In Illinois, there is one formula to determine how much maintenance a spouse should receive and a separate formula is utilized to determine the duration or for how long a spouse will receive maintenance. The amount of maintenance is calculated by determining the gross (pre-tax) amount of income each spouse earns on a yearly basis. The maintenance statute recognizes that not every individual is a W2 employee and that some people may be seasonal workers, may own their own businesses, may earn commission or a bonus, and/or may not be working at full capacity. Because of these special circumstances, there are a few different ways that the Court may utilize to calculate and determine a spouse’s gross income.
FAQs
Maintenance is formerly known as alimony or spousal support and many people use the terms “maintenance”, “alimony,” and “spousal support” interchangeably but, in Illinois the official term for alimony and spousal support is “maintenance”. Maintenance is a payment from one spouse to the other for the financial support of the receiving spouse. In Illinois there are a number of considerations that the Court utilizes to determine whether maintenance is appropriate in each case. Once the Court decides that maintenance is appropriate, then a calculation will be performed to determine the amount of maintenance. A separate calculation is done to determine the duration of maintenance.
Maybe. Whether or not a spouse is entitled to maintenance depends on a number of factors which are set forth in the Illinois law that governs maintenance. Although Illinois law has factors that the Court utilizes, when determining whether maintenance is appropriate, the Court can also consider additional factors that are not set forth in the law. Every person’s situation is different and must be evaluated separately. The amount of time a person may receive maintenance depends on the length of the marriage.
Once the Court decides that maintenance is appropriate, Illinois law provides a formula which we utilize when determining whether a spouse should receive maintenance and if so, how much. A separate formula is utilized to determine the duration or for how long a spouse will receive maintenance. The amount of maintenance is calculated by determining the gross (pre-tax) amount of income each spouse earns on a yearly basis. The maintenance statute recognizes that not every individual is a W2 employee and that some people may be seasonal workers, may own their own businesses, may earn commission or a bonus, and/or may not be working at full capacity. Because of these special circumstances, there are a few different ways that the Court may utilize to calculate and determine a spouse’s gross income.
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