How long do you have to be married to recieve alimony?

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How long do you have to be married to recieve alimony?

Asked on April 3, 2012 under Family Law, Mississippi

Answers:

M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

In the state of Mississippi there are 12 factors that the court will consider when awarding spousal support or alimony.  Length of marriage is just one of them.  How long is just one of the factors in the equation so it is hard to give you a magic number.  Generally the longer the marriage the better.  Here are the factors.  Good luck.

1. the income and expenses of the parties;
2. the health and earning capacity of the parties;
3. the needs of each party;
4. the obligations and assets of each party;
5. the length of the marriage;
6. the presence and absence of minor children in the home, which may require that one or both of the parties either pay, or personally provide child care;
7. the age of the parties;
8. the standard of living of the parties, both during the marriage and at the time of the support determination;
9. the tax consequences of the spousal support order;
10. any fault or misconduct;
11. wasteful dissipation of the assets by either party;
12. any other factor deemed by the court to be "just and equitable" in connection with the setting of spousal support


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