What are the factors that go into an spousal support determination?
The factors taken into consideration by the Court when deciding whether to award spousal support and the amount of such award include: • The earning capacity, obligations, needs and financial resources of the parties, including but not limited to income from all pension, profit sharing or retirement plans, of whatever nature; • The education and training of the parties and the ability and opportunity of the parties to secure such education and training; • The standard of living established during the marriage; • The duration of the marriage; • The age and physical and mental condition of the parties; • The contributions, monetary and non monetary, of each party to the well-being of the family; • The property interest of the parties, both real and personal, tangible and intangible; • The provisions made with regard to the marital property; and • Such other factors, including the tax consequences to each party, as are necessary to consider the equities between the parties.
