Can I get alimony/maintenance?
Alimony, also called maintenance or support in South Dakota, is financial support paid by, or to, your spouse. A judge may grant alimony1 after considering your and your spouse’s:
- marriage length;
- potential ability to earn an income;
- financial conditions after property is awarded in the divorce case;
- ages, health, and physical condition;
- social standing; and
- responsibility, if any, in causing the marriage to end.2
1 SDCL § 25-4-41
2 Vandyke v. Choi, 888 N.W.2d 557, 2016 S.D. 91