Family Law · Support Planning
Spousal support is decided at judicial discretion in most states, against statutory factors, not by a formula. This output is not a forecast of any court's decision. Spousal support in most states is decided at judicial discretion against statutory factors, not by a formula. The figures below show what several commonly cited guideline conventions would produce on your inputs, so you can see the spread. That spread is the point. Use it to prepare questions for counsel, not to set an expectation.
Data: 2026 (guideline formulas are local conventions, not federal law)
This is an illustrative estimate, not legal advice and not a prediction of any court outcome. Property division and support are subject to judicial discretion and vary by state. Consult a family law attorney before relying on any figure here.
The coefficients above are conventions, not law. Most states set spousal support by judicial discretion against statutory factors, with no formula. Nothing here estimates what any judge will do.
| Convention | Before ceiling, annual | After ceiling, annual | After ceiling, monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| A (payor and recipient coefficients) | -- | -- | -- |
| B (payor and recipient coefficients) | -- | -- | -- |
| C (share of income gap) | -- | -- | -- |