Divorce

Alimony (also called maintenance) is financial support paid by, or to, your spouse and can be awarded when a divorce is granted. The judge has wide discretion (choice) about whether or not to grant alimony.¹ When making a decision about alimony, a judge will consider several factors to make a fair decision, including (but not limited to):

• the ability of the spouse who is paying alimony to pay;²
• the ability of the spouse who is paying alimony to earn money in the future;³
• child support responsibilities;
• division of property; and
• other financial matters.⁴

¹ Sellers v. Sellers, 775 P.2d 1029 (1989)
² Wyo. Stat. § 20-2-114
³ Muller v. Muller, 838 P.2d 198 (1992)
⁴ Reavis v. Reavis, 955 P.2d 428 (1998)