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Alimony in Arizona
Arizona law requires courts to follow the Arizona Supreme Court’s Spousal Maintenance Guidelines, which produce an amount range and a duration range, unless the court finds in writing that they would be inappropriate or unjust.[1]
Key facts: spousal maintenance in Arizona
| How the law sets it | Formula: official calculator[1] |
|---|---|
| Key rule | Supreme Court guideline formula: an amount range and a duration range[1] |
| Official tool | Spousal Maintenance Calculator (linked from the Arizona Judicial Branch guidelines page) |
| Law last checked | October 26, 2026 |
The rule
Supreme Court guideline formula: an amount range and a duration range[1]
Open the official calculator ↗ Spousal Maintenance Calculator (linked from the Arizona Judicial Branch guidelines page)
We build a calculator only when we can read the official formula in full and reproduce it exactly. Arizona's current guideline text sits on a site that doesn't allow automated reading, so use the official calculator.
From the official text
What Arizona law says about spousal maintenance
Plain-English summaries of Arizona’s statute and court rules as of the date shown on each, with the quoted text. Not legal advice: laws change and courts apply them case by case.
The statute
A.R.S. § 25-319
The main spousal maintenance statute: the court weighs 13 listed factors.[1]
A.R.S. § 25-319 · checked October 26, 2026
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“The amount of spousal maintenance resulting from the application of the guidelines shall be the amount of spousal maintenance ordered by the court, unless the court finds in writing that applying the guidelines would be inappropriate or unjust.”
When it applies
Guidelines set by the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court sets the guidelines, and maintenance lasts only as long, and in an amount, needed for the recipient to become self-sufficient.[1]
A.R.S. § 25-319 · checked October 26, 2026
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“The court may award spousal maintenance pursuant to the guidelines only for a period of time and in an amount necessary to enable the receiving spouse to become self-sufficient.”
Guideline
Supreme Court guideline formula: an amount range and a duration range
The Supreme Court’s guidelines, used with its Spousal Maintenance Calculator, produce an amount range and a duration range; the 2025 guidelines took effect September 1, 2025.[2]
Spousal Maintenance Guidelines · checked October 26, 2026
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“The Spousal Maintenance Guidelines used in conjunction with the Spousal Maintenance Calculator produce amount and duration ranges”
Official help: Spousal Maintenance Guidelines (Arizona Judicial Branch)
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Questions about alimony in Arizona
Is there an alimony calculator for Arizona?
Arizona uses an official guideline formula. We couldn't read its current text from the official site, so we link the official calculator instead of estimating. — A.R.S. § 25-319[1]
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Sources
Arizona’s statute and court rules, read on the official site, with the date we checked each.