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Alimony in Idaho
Idaho courts may order maintenance only if the requesting spouse lacks enough property for reasonable needs and cannot support themselves through employment. The amount and length are what the court deems just after considering listed factors, which include fault.[1]
Key facts: maintenance in Idaho
| How the law sets it | Factors only[1] |
|---|---|
| Key rule | Court weighs 7 listed factors[1] |
| Law last checked | October 26, 2026 |
How it's decided
Court weighs 7 listed factors[1]
Idaho law sets no formula, cap or time limit for alimony, so there's nothing to calculate: the court weighs the factors below.
From the official text
What Idaho law says about maintenance
Plain-English summaries of Idaho’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
Idaho Code § 32-705
The main maintenance statute: the court weighs 7 listed factors.[1]
Idaho Code § 32-705 · checked October 26, 2026
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“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:”
When it applies
Needs both: insufficient property and unable to self-support
Maintenance requires a finding that the requesting spouse lacks sufficient property for reasonable needs and is unable to support themselves through employment.[1]
Idaho Code § 32-705(1) · checked October 26, 2026
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“Where a divorce is decreed, the court may grant a maintenance order if it finds that the spouse seeking maintenance:”
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Questions about alimony in Idaho
Is there an alimony calculator for Idaho?
No. Idaho law doesn't set alimony by formula: idaho courts may order maintenance only if the requesting spouse lacks enough property for reasonable needs and cannot support themselves through employment. The amount and length are what the court deems just after considering listed factors, which include fault. — Idaho Code § 32-705[1]
States with an alimony formula
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Sources
Idaho’s statute and court rules, read on the official site, with the date we checked each.