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根据亚利桑那州法律A.R.S. § 25-319, ‘the court may grant a maintenance order for either spouse for any of the following reasons if it finds that the spouse seeking maintenance:’
- lacks sufficient property to provide for his/her reasonable needs
- is unable to be self-sufficient through appropriate employment, or is the custodian of a child whose age or condition prevents the spouse from working outside the home, or lacks earning ability in the labor market adequate to be self-sufficient
- has made significant financial or other contribution to the education, 培训, 职业技能, 另一方的职业或赚钱能力
- had a marriage of long duration and is of an age that may prevent the spouse from gaining employment adequate to be self-sufficient; or
- has significantly reduced that spouse’s income or career opportunities for the benefit of the other spouse.
If a couple settles or goes through mediation, a spousal maintenance amount is mutually agreed upon. 如果案件被提起诉讼, a judge will decide whether an individual qualifies for spousal maintenance. If a couple cannot reach a mutually satisfactory agreement, a judge will make the decision for them.
- 什么是“足够的财产”?”
Although the law does not explicitly define “sufficient property,” it is understood as sufficient income to provide for an individual’s necessities, or sufficient property which would provide a sufficient form of income if converted into a suitable form or sold to provide a form of income. Spousal maintenance is sometimes not ordered when each spouse receives a large enough amount of community assets to provide for their financial needs.
- Unemployment, child who prevents spouse from working, or lack of adequate earning ability
A judge will consider the current labor market, as well as the spouse’s skills and experience, with special consideration given to older spouses whose main job was working as a homemaker and mothers who stayed at home during long marriages, as both age and too many years out of the job market increase the difficulty of finding work to support a comparable lifestyle to that which was enjoyed during the marriage. 除了, the custodian of a disabled or very young child may be exempt from the requirement to seek immediate employment due to the special needs of the child. Financial affidavits are usually required to prove reasonable expenses to help determine self-sufficiency based on individual incomes.
- Significant financial or other contribution to the other spouse
根据最新的法律, 于2018年8月生效, the Arizona legislature has further defined the intent of this consideration. 以前, this factor was limited to specific contributions made to the other spouse’s educational opportunities only. The revision includes other ways in which a spouse can contribute to their spouse’s abilities to pay spousal maintenance, 比如培训, 职业技能, 另一方的职业或赚钱能力.
- 年龄和/或长期婚姻
This factor used in determining spousal maintenance is highly subjective, as what one judge may consider a marriage “of long duration” another may not. 没有固定的规则, but generally speaking a marriage of under 7 years is considered short-term, a marriage lasting from 7 to 20 years is considered of medium duration, and 20 years or more is considered a long-term marriage. Age is factored in when the duration of the marriage is long enough that the person seeking spousal support may not be able to obtain employment sufficient to meet their reasonable expenses.
- Significantly reduced income or career opportunities for the benefit of the other spouse
This consideration was added with the 2018 update and takes into account any sacrifices made that resulted in significantly reduced income or career opportunities for the spouse seeking spousal maintenance.
If no spousal maintenance is ordered for either party, then any future right to an award of spousal maintenance, 对双方来说, 永远失去了.
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