How is spousal support awarded in Michigan, and how does the court determine how much?
In Michigan spousal support is determined by 11 factors:
- past relations and conduct of the parties
- the length of the marriage
- the ability for the parties' to work
- source and property awarded to the parties
- the age of the husband and wife
- the ability of a party to pay spousal support
- the present situation of the husband and wife
- the needs of each person
- the health of each person
- the prior standard of living, and whether the parties support others (kids)
- what's fair and equitable?
There is no exact formula like there is for child support in Michigan divorces. Here in Michigan, judges rely guidelines for spousal support, but not in the same way as child support, which is mandated as a tool for determining child support in Michigan.
In Michigan spousal support is determined by 11 factors:
- past relations and conduct of the parties
- the length of the marriage
- the ability for the parties' to work
- source and property awarded to the parties
- the age of the husband and wife
- the ability of a party to pay spousal support
- the present situation of the husband and wife
- the needs of each person
- the health of each person
- the prior standard of living, and whether the parties support others (kids)
- what's fair and equitable?
There is no exact formula like there is for child support in Michigan divorces. Here in Michigan, judges rely guidelines for spousal support, but not in the same way as child support, which is mandated as a tool for determining child support in Michigan.
