Spousal Maintenance
15 V.S.A. § 752 — rehabilitative or long term maintenance when a spouse cannot meet reasonable needs
The court may order either spouse to pay maintenance, rehabilitative or long term, if the spouse asking lacks enough income or property to meet reasonable needs and cannot support themselves at the marital standard of living, or has custody of a child of the parties.
- The amount and length are what the court deems just, considering the asking spouse's resources and ability to meet needs independently.
- The court also weighs the time and cost of education or training, the standard of living, the length of the marriage, and each spouse's age and condition.
Sources for this section (1)
- 15 V.S.A. § 752 — Maintenance
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