Spousal Support
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When you have been in a marriage or de facto relationship there is an obligation to financially support your partner after your separation.
An order for spousal maintenance turns on the balance between the stronger party’s capacity to pay (after meeting their own reasonable expenses) and the weaker party’s need (where their income doesn’t cover their own expenses).
Generally speaking, if both parties are in paid employment, an order for spouse maintenance is unlikely.
Orders for spousal maintenance are usually only in place for short periods of time to enable the recipient of the maintenance to re-train or re-enter the workforce, or while they wait for a property settlement.
