California
CAEstimate California spousal support using a Santa Clara-style guideline and review Family Code §§ 3600 and 4320 rules.
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Texas
TXEstimate Texas spousal maintenance using the 20% cap rule and review Chapter 8 eligibility requirements and limits.
Florida
FLEstimate Florida alimony using need-based factors and review § 61.08 rules, durational limits, and eligibility standards.
New York
NYEstimate New York maintenance using statutory formulas, income-cap rules, and duration guidance under DRL § 236(B).
Pennsylvania
PAEstimate Pennsylvania support using net-income guideline formulas and review 23 Pa.C.S. § 3701 alimony factors.
Georgia
GAEstimate Georgia alimony using discretionary support factors and review O.C.G.A. §§ 19-6-1 through 19-6-5.
Illinois
ILEstimate Illinois maintenance using the 33.33%/25% net-income formula and review 750 ILCS 5/504 duration rules.
Ohio
OHEstimate Ohio spousal support using guideline worksheets and review Ohio Revised Code § 3105.18 factors.
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A
Alabama
AL- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, marital standard of living, earning capacity, and Alabama statutory factors; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Up to 100% of marriage length
Alaska
AK- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, earning capacity, education, work history, health, property division, and Alaska statutory factors; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
Arizona
AZ- Formula
- Educational approximation of Arizona's guideline range using a conservative income-disparity proxy: 20% of the difference between payer spousal-maintenance income and recipient spousal-maintenance income, adjusted for marriage length and self-sufficiency factors.
- Typical Duration
- Up to 50% of marriage length
Arkansas
AR- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, earning capacity, standard of living, health, property division, and rehabilitative needs; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
C
California
CA- Formula
- Temporary-support educational estimate using a Santa Clara-style approximation: 40% of payer net income minus 50% of recipient net income, then adjusted conservatively for marriage length.
- Typical Duration
- Up to 50% of marriage length
Colorado
CO- Formula
- Advisory statutory estimate: 40% of combined adjusted gross income minus the lower-income spouse's adjusted gross income, reduced to account for current federal tax treatment where maintenance is generally not deductible to the payer and not taxable to the recipient.
- Typical Duration
- Up to 35% of marriage length
Connecticut
CT- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, marital standard of living, earning capacity, property division, health, age, and Connecticut statutory factors; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
D
Delaware
DE- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on dependency, reasonable need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, standard of living, employability, and Delaware statutory factors; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Up to 50% of marriage length
F
Florida
FL- Formula
- Statutory durational-alimony estimate: the lesser of the recipient's reasonable need or 35% of the difference between the parties' net incomes, adjusted conservatively for marriage length and ability to pay.
- Typical Duration
- Up to 50% of marriage length
G
Georgia
GA- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, marital standard of living, earning capacity, financial resources, and Georgia statutory factors; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
H
Hawaii
HI- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, marital standard of living, earning capacity, employability, financial resources, health, and Hawaii statutory factors; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
I
Idaho
ID- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on statutory eligibility, reasonable need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, financial resources, employability, education or training needs, health, and Idaho statutory factors; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
Illinois
IL- Formula
- Statutory guideline estimate: 33.33% of payer net annual income minus 25% of recipient net annual income, capped so the recipient's net income plus maintenance does not exceed 40% of the parties' combined net income.
- Typical Duration
- Up to 20% of marriage length
Indiana
IN- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on statutory eligibility, need, ability to pay, income disparity, incapacity or caregiving limits, and rehabilitative education or training needs; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–3 years by marriage length
Iowa
IA- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, marital standard of living, earning capacity, education, health, property division, and Iowa statutory factors; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
K
Kansas
KS- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, earning capacity, financial resources, property division, and Kansas equitable factors; no mandatory statewide amount formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–10.08 years by marriage length
Kentucky
KY- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on statutory eligibility, reasonable need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, financial resources, earning capacity, standard of living, age, health, and Kentucky statutory factors; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
L
Louisiana
LA- Formula
- Conservative final periodic support estimate based on need and ability to pay: 25% of the difference between payer net income and recipient net income, capped at one-third of payer net income.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
M
Maine
ME- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, income history, income potential, employment prospects, standard of living, property division, and Maine statutory factors; no mandatory statewide amount formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Up to 50% of marriage length
Maryland
MD- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, marital standard of living, earning capacity, rehabilitation prospects, and Maryland statutory factors; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
Massachusetts
MA- Formula
- General term alimony estimate: 30% of the difference between payer gross income and recipient gross income, limited by the recipient's need and adjusted conservatively for marriage length.
- Typical Duration
- Up to 50% of marriage length
Michigan
MI- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, marital standard of living, earning capacity, property division, health, age, and Michigan spousal-support factors; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
Minnesota
MN- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on need, ability to pay, income disparity, marital standard of living, financial resources, earning capacity, age, health, and Minnesota statutory factors; no mandatory statewide amount formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Up to 50% of marriage length
Mississippi
MS- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, earning capacity, health, standard of living, property division, fault or misconduct where relevant, and Mississippi equitable factors; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
Missouri
MO- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on statutory eligibility, reasonable need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, financial resources, earning capacity, standard of living, property division, and Missouri statutory factors; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
Montana
MT- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on statutory eligibility, reasonable need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, marital standard of living, property division, earning capacity, education or training needs, age, health, and Montana statutory factors; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
N
Nebraska
NE- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, contributions to the marriage, interrupted career or education, earning capacity, property division, and Nebraska equitable factors; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
Nevada
NV- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, marital standard of living, earning capacity, property division, age, health, education or training needs, and Nevada statutory factors; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
New Hampshire
NH- Formula
- Statutory term alimony estimate: 23% of the difference between payer gross income and recipient gross income, limited by the recipient's reasonable need and the payer's ability to meet both parties' reasonable needs.
- Typical Duration
- Up to 50% of marriage length
New Jersey
NJ- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, marital standard of living, earning capacity, property division, and New Jersey statutory factors; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Up to 100% of marriage length
New Mexico
NM- Formula
- Advisory guideline estimate: 30% of payer gross income minus 50% of recipient gross income when there is no child support between the parties. When child support between the parties is involved, New Mexico's advisory formula is 28% of payer gross income minus 58% of recipient gross income.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
New York
NY- Formula
- Guideline maintenance estimate using New York's higher formula: 30% of payer income minus 20% of recipient income, capped so the recipient does not receive more than 40% of combined income after maintenance. If the maintenance payer is also the noncustodial parent paying child support, New York uses a lower formula: 20% of payer income minus 25% of recipient income.
- Typical Duration
- Up to 23% of marriage length
North Carolina
NC- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on dependent-spouse need, supporting-spouse ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, marital standard of living, earning capacity, property division, and North Carolina statutory factors; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
North Dakota
ND- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on reasonable need, ability to pay without undue hardship, income disparity, marital standard of living, property division, earning ability, marriage length, health, and statutory factors; no mandatory amount formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Up to 50% of marriage length
O
Ohio
OH- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, standard of living, earning capacity, and statutory factors; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
Oklahoma
OK- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on demonstrated need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, earning capacity, property division, financial resources, health, age, and transition-to-self-support needs; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
Oregon
OR- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, earning capacity, marital standard of living, property division, education or training needs, career contributions, age, health, and Oregon statutory factors; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
P
Pennsylvania
PA- Formula
- Temporary-support educational estimate using Pennsylvania's net-income guideline structure: 33% of payer monthly net income minus 40% of recipient monthly net income when there are no dependent children; Pennsylvania uses lower 25% and 30% percentages when dependent children are involved.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
R
Rhode Island
RI- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, rehabilitative need, earning capacity, employability, health, age, property division, and Rhode Island statutory factors; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
S
South Carolina
SC- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, marital standard of living, earning capacity, health, property division, fault where legally relevant, and South Carolina statutory factors; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
South Dakota
SD- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, earning capacity, post-divorce financial condition, age, health, marital standard of living, property division, and South Dakota equitable factors; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
T
Tennessee
TN- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on need, ability to pay, income disparity, economic disadvantage, marriage length, earning capacity, standard of living, rehabilitation prospects, and Tennessee statutory factors; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
Texas
TX- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on minimum reasonable need and ability to pay, capped at the lesser of $5,000 per month or 20% of payer gross monthly income.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–10 years by marriage length
U
Utah
UT- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on demonstrated need and ability to pay: 22% of the difference between payer gross income and recipient gross income, adjusted for marriage length and capped by the recipient's reasonable monthly need where available.
- Typical Duration
- Up to 100% of marriage length
V
Vermont
VT- Formula
- Educational estimate using Vermont statutory guideline ranges: a conservative percentage of the difference between the parties' gross incomes, adjusted by marriage length. The base estimate uses 24% of the income difference, with lower multipliers for shorter marriages and higher multipliers for longer marriages.
- Typical Duration
- Up to 35% of marriage length
Virginia
VA- Formula
- Temporary pendente lite educational estimate using the conservative Virginia formula for parties with minor children in common: 26% of payer monthly gross income minus 58% of recipient monthly gross income. If there are no minor children in common, Virginia uses 27% of payer monthly gross income minus 50% of recipient monthly gross income.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
W
Washington
WA- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, marital standard of living, financial resources, earning capacity, education or training needs, age, health, and Washington statutory factors; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
West Virginia
WV- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, earning capacity, education or training needs, age, health, property division, marital standard of living, and West Virginia statutory factors; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
Wisconsin
WI- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, marital standard of living, earning capacity, property division, education, health, age, and Wisconsin statutory factors; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
Wyoming
WY- Formula
- Conservative educational estimate based on need, ability to pay, income disparity, marriage length, property division, earning capacity, age, health, standard of living, and equitable circumstances; no mandatory statewide formula applies.
- Typical Duration
- Typically 0–8 years by marriage length
How Alimony Differs by State
No two states use the same framework. These examples show why a state-specific estimate matters.
- California uses guideline-style temporary support estimates and long-term factor-based review
- Texas has statutory income caps and a minimum marriage-length threshold for maintenance
- Florida weighs need, ability to pay, and marriage length without a mandatory formula
- New York applies advisory formula ranges tied to income difference and marriage duration
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Does every state have different alimony rules?
Yes. Each state uses different statutes, terminology, formulas or discretion standards, and duration guidelines. SettleCompass provides a dedicated calculator page for all 50 states with state-specific educational estimates.
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All 50 U.S. states are covered, from Alabama to Wyoming. Select your state from the directory to use a localized calculator and read state-specific guidance.
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Yes. Every state alimony calculator on SettleCompass is free to use for educational planning. Results are estimates only and not legal advice.