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Conozca cómo funciona la pensión alimenticia de Rhode Island bajo R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-5-16: el propósito de rehabilitación, los factores del tribunal, la discreción sin fórmula, las reglas de modificación y el tratamiento tributario.
Las leyes de pensión alimenticia de South Dakota explicadas: SDCL 25-4-41, los seis factores discrecionales (incluyendo la culpa), cuatro tipos de manutención conyugal, reglas de modificación y tratamiento fiscal.
Tennessee reconoce cuatro tipos de pensión alimenticia bajo Tenn. Code Ann. sección 36-5-121: rehabilitadora (preferida), alimony in futuro, transitoria y alimony in sólido. Sin fórmula; los tribunales sopesan 12 factores.
Texas llama al apoyo ordenado por el tribunal manutención conyugal (Tex. Fam. Code cap. 8). Conozca quien califica, el tope de $5,000/mes o 20%, los límites de duración según la duración del matrimonio, la pensión alimenticia contractual y las reglas fiscales federales.
La pensión alimenticia de Utah se rige por Utah Code sección 81-4-502. Los tribunales sopesan nueve factores legales sin fórmula. La duración no puede exceder la duración del matrimonio. Una ley de 2024 agrega una presunción rebatible de igualación de ingresos para matrimonios de 10 años o más.
Maryland favorece la pensión alimenticia rehabilitadora. La pensión indefinida requiere probar que el beneficiario no puede mantenerse por sí mismo, o que los niveles de vida quedarían inconscionablemente dispares. No hay fórmula.
La Alimony Reform Act de Massachusetts (2011) fijo cuatro tipos de pensión alimenticia bajo M.G.L. c. 208 ss. 48-55: general, rehabilitadora, de reembolso y transicional. Topes de duración, límites de monto y reglas de terminación explicados.
Conozca cómo funcionan las leyes de pensión alimenticia de Wyoming en 2026: el estándar de lo justo y equitativo, por qué los tribunales prefieren la división de bienes, cómo la necesidad y la capacidad de pago determinan las concesiones, y cuándo termina la pensión.
Las leyes de pensión conyugal de Virginia Occidental explicadas: los cuatro tipos, los 20 factores judiciales bajo W. Va. Code 48-6-301, reglas de culpa, terminación por nuevo matrimonio o muerte, y modificación. Actualizado en junio de 2026.
Louisiana spousal support law explained: interim support during divorce, the 180-day termination rule, the not-at-fault requirement for final support, and the one-third net income cap under La. Civ. Code arts. 111-113.
Maryland favors rehabilitative alimony. Indefinite alimony requires proving the recipient cannot become self-supporting, or that living standards would be unconscionably disparate. No formula.
Massachusetts Alimony Reform Act (2011) set four types of alimony under M.G.L. c. 208 ss. 48-55: general term, rehabilitative, reimbursement, and transitional. Durational caps, amount limits, and termination rules explained.
Michigan uses the term spousal support, not alimony. No statutory formula exists. Courts weigh the Sparks v. Sparks factors under MCL 552.23 to make a just and reasonable award. Learn how periodic support and alimony in gross differ, when support ends, and the post-TCJA tax rules.
Minnesota calls it spousal maintenance. The 2024 reform (HF 3204, eff. Aug 1, 2024) renamed the types to transitional and indefinite and added three marriage-length rebuttable presumptions under Minn. Stat. section 518.552. No amount formula exists.
Learn how Mississippi alimony works: the Armstrong factors, four types of spousal support, fault rules, cohabitation termination, and federal tax treatment under current law.
Missouri maintenance is governed by Mo. Rev. Stat. 452.335. No formula exists; courts apply a two-part threshold test and 10 factors. Learn how courts set amount and duration, when maintenance ends, and how it differs from child support.
Montana calls spousal support "maintenance." Learn how courts apply the two-part threshold test and six statutory factors under MCA 40-4-203 to decide if: and how much: maintenance is awarded.
Nebraska alimony law explained: Neb. Rev. Stat. 42-365, how courts apply the reasonableness standard, statutory factors, termination on remarriage or death, modification rules, and tax treatment for 2026.
Nevada alimony is discretionary under NRS 125.150. Learn the 11 factors courts weigh, the 20% modification rule, termination rules, and how spousal support differs from child support.
New Hampshire alimony laws use a statutory formula under RSA 458:19-a: term alimony equals 23% of the income difference between spouses, capped at reasonable need, with a maximum duration of 50% of the marriage length.
New Mexico spousal support (alimony) is governed by NMSA 1978, Section 40-4-7. No binding formula -- courts weigh 10 factors. Four types: rehabilitative, transitional, indefinite, and single sum. Discretionary awards.
New York calls spousal support "maintenance." A statutory formula under DRL section 236(B) applies to income up to $241,000 (2026 cap). Advisory duration ranges from 15 to 50 percent of the marriage length depending on how long the marriage lasted.
North Carolina alimony law uses a dependent-spouse/supporting-spouse framework under N.C. Gen. Stat. 50-16.3A. Learn about the 16 factors, the adultery bar and mandate, postseparation support, and when alimony ends.
North Dakota calls spousal support what other states call alimony. Under N.D.C.C. 14-05-24.1, permanent support is prohibited. Learn how courts use the Ruff-Fischer factors to set limited-term awards.
Ohio calls it spousal support, not alimony. No formula exists. Courts weigh 14 factors under ORC 3105.18, and can only modify support if the decree expressly reserves jurisdiction.
Oklahoma calls court-ordered spousal support "support alimony." Learn how courts decide under 43 O.S. 121 and 134, why there is no formula, how alimony ends on remarriage (with the 90-day exception), and the federal tax rules.
Oregon calls it spousal support, not alimony. Learn about the three statutory types under ORS 107.105(1)(d) — transitional, compensatory, and spousal maintenance — how courts decide, and when it ends.
Pennsylvania recognizes three support types: spousal support and APL (formula-based under Pa. R.C.P. 1910.16-4) and post-divorce alimony (discretionary, 17 factors, no formula under 23 Pa. C.S. 3701). Learn amounts, duration, and tax rules.
Cómo funciona la pensión alimenticia (manutención conyugal) en cada estado de EE. UU.: los tipos, cómo los tribunales calculan el monto y la duración, cuánto dura, quién califica, las reglas tributarias federales y una tabla comparativa de los 50 estados.
Learn how Rhode Island alimony works under R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-5-16: the rehabilitative purpose, court factors, no-formula discretion, modification rules, and tax treatment.
South Carolina still allows permanent periodic alimony under S.C. Code 20-3-130. Learn the five types, the adultery bar, the 90-day cohabitation rule, and the 13 factors courts use.
South Dakota alimony laws explained: SDCL 25-4-41, the six discretionary factors (including fault), four types of spousal support, modification rules, and tax treatment.
Tennessee recognizes four types of alimony under Tenn. Code Ann. section 36-5-121: rehabilitative (preferred), alimony in futuro, transitional, and alimony in solido. No formula; courts weigh 12 factors.
Texas calls court-ordered support spousal maintenance (Tex. Fam. Code ch. 8). Learn who qualifies, the $5,000/month or 20% cap, duration limits by marriage length, contractual alimony, and the federal tax rules.
Utah alimony is governed by Utah Code section 81-4-502. Courts weigh nine statutory factors with no formula. Duration cannot exceed the marriage length. A 2024 law adds a rebuttable presumption of income equalization for marriages of 10 or more years.
Learn how Vermont spousal maintenance (alimony) works under 15 V.S.A. § 752: the two-part threshold test, rehabilitative vs. long-term awards, the advisory guidelines table, modification rules, and tax treatment.
Virginia calls it spousal support, not alimony. Final awards are discretionary under Va. Code section 20-107.1 (13 factors). Adultery generally bars support. A pendente lite formula applies for combined income under $10,000.
Washington calls spousal support "maintenance" under RCW 26.09.090. Courts have full discretion -- no formula -- guided by six statutory factors. A 2024 Supreme Court ruling confirmed need is not a strict prerequisite.
West Virginia spousal support laws explained: the four types, the 20 court factors under W. Va. Code 48-6-301, fault rules, termination on remarriage or death, and modification. Updated June 2026.
Wisconsin maintenance (alimony) is governed by Wis. Stat. 767.56. No formula exists. Courts weigh 10 factors and aim for both support and fairness. Learn how courts decide, how long it lasts, and when it ends.
Learn how Wyoming alimony laws work in 2026: the just-and-equitable standard, why courts prefer property division, how need and ability to pay determine awards, and when alimony ends.