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Spousal Support

Unlike child support which is derived largely from statutory parameters, spousal support is largely a product of the particular facts of a case. At the law office of Zwaanstra Law Office, P.C., our attorneys can help you understand how spousal support is structured and how it applies to your individual situation. Sometimes referred to as alimony, spousal support has been segregated by the Oregon legislature into the three areas listed below.

Transitional Spousal Support - Awarded as needed for a party to attain education and training necessary to prepare for reentry into, or advancement within, the job market.

Factors include duration of marriage, training and employment skills, work experience, financial needs and resources of each party, tax consequences, custodial and child support responsibilities, and any other factors that the court deems relevant.

Compensatory Spousal Support – Awarded when one party has made a significant financial or other contribution to the education, vocational skills, and career or earning capacity of the other party.

Factors include amount, duration and nature of contribution, duration of marriage, relative earning capacity of parties, extent to which the marital estate has benefited from the contribution, tax consequences, and any other factors that the court deems relevant.

Spousal Maintenance - Awarded as a contribution by one spouse to the support of the other for either a specified or indefinite period.

Factors include duration of marriage, age of parties, health of parties, standard of living established during marriage, earning income capacity, training employment skills, work experience, financial needs and resources, tax consequences, custodial child support responsibilities, and any other factors that the court deems relevant.

Contact the spousal support lawyers at the office of Zwaanstra Law Office, P.C. today. Get in touch with our firm today to schedule a consultation to discuss your individual situation with a member of our legal team.

We serve clients throughout Oregon and Washington, and many of our Oregon clients come from Washington, Clackamas, and Multnomah Counties and the surrounding communities including Beaverton, Gaston, Tigard, Wilsonville, Oregon City, Gresham, Tualatin, Aloha, Lake Oswego, Forest Grove, and Portland.