St. Paul family law attorney Allison Maxim lists the situations that lead to spousal maintenance for one of the partners. Formerly called alimony, spousal maintenance depends on numerous factors, such as each of the partners’ financial resources, their physical/emotional condition, the length of the marriage, etc.
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You may have to pay spousal maintenance if you earn significantly more than your spouse, and your spouse has been a stay-at-home parent or has been out of the workforce for a significant period of time, or only working part-time, or is disabled or has a health condition that prevents them from working full-time.