Alimony & Spousal Support

New Mexico does allow for the award of Alimony.  The amount of the award will depend upon the length of the marriage, the nature of the employment or lack of employment of the respective spouses, the income earning capacity of each party, the need for education or training for a non-working spouse to return to the workforce, medical needs, physical health, the age of the parties and so on. 

 

Alimony can be temporary, permanent or transitional in nature.  It depends on the factors set forth above.  There are Alimony Guidelines created by the Second Judicial District Court in Albuquerque.  The alimony worksheet that was created is by no means binding on the Court but can give you an ballpark of what you might expect in terms of alimony.  However, the factors set forth above must still be taken into account for a final determination of alimony. 

Albuquerque Divorce Lawyer Blog - Alimony/Spousal Support