32-705. MAINTENANCE. 1. Where a divorce is decreed, the court may grant a maintenance order if it finds that the spouse seeking maintenance:
(a) Lacks sufficient property to provide for his or her reasonable needs; and
(b) Is unable to support himself or herself through employment.
2. The maintenance order shall be in such amounts and for such periods of time that the court deems just, after considering all relevant factors which may include:
(a) The financial resources of the spouse seeking maintenance, including the marital property apportioned to said spouse, and said spouse’s ability to meet his or her needs independently;
(b) The time necessary to acquire sufficient education and training to enable the spouse seeking maintenance to find employment;
(c) The duration of the marriage;
(d) The age and the physical and emotional condition of the spouse seeking maintenance;
(e) The ability of the spouse from whom maintenance is sought to meet his or her needs while meeting those of the spouse seeking maintenance;
(f) The tax consequences to each spouse;
(g) The fault of either party.
History:
[32-705, added 1980, ch. 378, sec. 4, p. 963; am. 1990, ch. 336, sec. 1, p. 917.]
Structure Idaho Code
Section 32-701 - RESIDENCE REQUIRED BY PLAINTIFF.
Section 32-702 - DOMICIL OF PARTIES.
Section 32-703 - DEFAULT AND UNCORROBORATED STATEMENTS.
Section 32-706 - CHILD SUPPORT.
Section 32-708 - WHAT PROPERTY LIABLE.
Section 32-709 - MODIFICATION OF PROVISIONS FOR MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT.
Section 32-710A - SUPPORT PAYMENTS PAID TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE.
Section 32-712 - COMMUNITY PROPERTY AND HOMESTEAD — DISPOSITION.
Section 32-713 - COMMUNITY PROPERTY AND HOMESTEAD — ORDER FOR DISPOSITION.
Section 32-714 - COMMUNITY PROPERTY AND HOMESTEAD — REVISION ON APPEAL.
Section 32-715 - JURISDICTION OF ACTIONS.
Section 32-716 - RECONCILIATION PROCEEDINGS.
Section 32-717 - CUSTODY OF CHILDREN — BEST INTEREST.
Section 32-717A - PARENTS’ ACCESS TO RECORDS AND INFORMATION.
Section 32-717B - JOINT CUSTODY.
Section 32-717C - ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE — INVESTIGATION.
Section 32-717D - PARENTING COORDINATOR.
Section 32-717E - SUPERVISED ACCESS PROVIDERS — RECORD CHECKS.
Section 32-718 - VEXATIOUS OR HARASSING MODIFICATION PROCEEDINGS.
Section 32-719 - VISITATION RIGHTS OF GRANDPARENTS AND GREAT-GRANDPARENTS.
Section 32-720 - PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION — CHILD CUSTODY ORDERS — SERVICEMEMBERS.