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Arizona Alimony Calculator

An Arizona alimony calculator gives you an estimated range for spousal maintenance based on Arizona's Spousal Maintenance Guidelines. Enter each spouse's gross income, the length of the marriage, and a few other details to see a baseline spousal support amount and duration for your situation.

Arizona does not lock alimony into a single statutory formula. The 2023 Guidelines provide advisory ranges, and a judge weighs factors like earning capacity, contributions to the marriage, age, health, and financial resources [1]. Use this estimate to get a sense of the basics, then work with a Certified Arizona Mediator to turn it into a legally-binding agreement that fits your real life.

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How to use the estimate

The calculator follows Arizona’s current 2023 Spousal Maintenance Guidelines to produce an estimated range for monthly amount and duration. It does not capture every factor a judge or mediator may consider in your case. Treat the result as a reference point, not a binding number.

If the Arizona alimony calculator estimate feels too high or too low, that is useful information. It means the next step is a real conversation that applies the guidelines to your actual facts and considers the factors specific to your marriage, finances, and future needs.

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Monthly gross income

Arizona uses gross income before taxes. Include all regular wages, salary, commissions, and recurring income per A.R.S. § 25-319.

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Salary, bonuses (3-yr avg if consistent), commissions, pension, disability, SSI
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If unemployed or underemployed, enter attributed/imputed income or leave 0
Used to evaluate the Rule of 65
You and your spouse plus any minor children

Length of marriage

Measured from the wedding date to the date of service of process on the divorce petition.

Enter as MM/DD/YYYY — duration is calculated automatically to today’s date

Eligibility grounds — A.R.S. § 25-319(A)

A court cannot award spousal maintenance until at least one of the five statutory thresholds is met. Select all that apply.

Potential deviation factors — A.R.S. § 25-319(B)

Courts may adjust the presumptive guideline range based on these factors. Select any that apply.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When alimony is indicated, Arizona’s current Spousal Maintenance Guidelines provide a range for the monthly amount and duration. The main considerations are the spouses’ incomes and the length of the marriage. Other facts may also affect the final result. In mediation, spouses decide the final result instead of a Judge.

A spouse may qualify if they:

  • Cannot support themselves through employment.
  • Sacrificed their own career or supported their partner’s career.
  • Care for a child whose age or health limits their work.
  • Had a long marriage and are at an age where self-sufficiency is difficult.

Arizona alimony duration depends mainly on the length of the marriage and the receiving spouse’s path to self-sufficiency. Arizona’s current Spousal Maintenance Guidelines provide duration ranges. Shorter marriages usually lead to shorter ranges. Longer marriages may lead to longer ranges, but the final duration depends on the facts and whether any exceptions apply.

While judges use the calculated amount and duration as a starting point, they have the ultimate discretion. In mediation, you and your spouse make the decisions and can deviate from the calculator's result based on your needs.

Yes. In mediation, spouses can agree to an amount or duration that is different from the Arizona Spousal Maintenance Guidelines. They simply need to understand the guideline range, talk through their real-life needs, and create custom alimony terms that make sense for their situation.

Yes, in most cases. Arizona allows modification or termination when there is a substantial and continuing change in circumstances, such as a major change in income, retirement, or the recipient's remarriage [2]. Spouses can also agree that alimony will be non-modifiable.

Sources

[1] Arizona Revised Statutes § 25-319 (Spousal Maintenance) | https://www.azleg.gov/ars/25/00319.htm

[2] Arizona Revised Statutes § 25-327 (Modification and Termination of Provisions for Maintenance, Support and Property Disposition) | https://www.azleg.gov/ars/25/00327.htm

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