• The spouses» income and ownership of property • The spouses» present and future earnings • The spouses» education and training levels • The hinderance of one spouse's job - seeking ability by the other spouse (for example: domestic violence) • The children's residency • The maintenance - seeking spouse's ability to support self • The spouses» living conditions prior to marriage • The maintenance - seeking spouse's lack of income
due to remaining home to raise the children instead of being gainfully employed • The children's extra expenses (for example: schooling, day care or medical expenses) • Providing care for disabled children,
adult children,
elderly parents or in - laws • The maintenance - seeking spouse's contributions to the marriage (for example: becoming a homemaker and not receiving a fixed income) • Either spouse's loss of assets
due to a risky behavior • Loss of health insurance benefits
due to the divorce (The maintenance - seeking spouse will need to obtain insurance.