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Spousal Maintenance

Spousal Maintenance is awarded so a party can maintain their monthly living expenses and live in a manner which they are accustomed to if the income and assets of the marriage can support it.

Spousal Maintenance can be permanent or temporary un duration based on various factors including length of marriage, age of parties, makeup of marital property and income of the parties.

Typically maintenance occurs in a case where one spouse delayed entry into the workforce or delayed their education because thy choose to be the homemaker.

If Spousal Maintenance is an issue for you, call Ballou Law Partners at 612-321-9800.

Practice Areas: / Adoption / Child Support / Custody / Divorce / Domestic Partnership Agreements / Immigration / Mediation / Name Change / Orders for Protection / Property Division / Spousal Maintenance / Wills & Trusts /

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