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Alimony in Oregon
Oregon courts may order spousal support in an amount and for a period that is just and equitable, and must designate one or more categories: transitional (for education or job training), compensatory (for one spouse’s contribution to the other’s career or earning capacity), or spousal maintenance. Each category has its own statutory factor list; no formula or cap is set.[1]
Key facts: spousal support in Oregon
| How the law sets it | Factors only[1] |
|---|---|
| Key rule | Court weighs 11 listed factors[1] |
| Law last checked | October 26, 2026 |
How it's decided
Court weighs 11 listed factors[1]
Oregon 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 Oregon law says about spousal support
Plain-English summaries of Oregon’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
ORS 107.105(1)(d)
The main spousal support statute: the court weighs 11 listed factors.[1]
ORS 107.105(1)(d) · checked October 26, 2026
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“For spousal support, an amount of money for a period of time as may be just and equitable for one party to contribute to the other, in gross or in installments or both.”
What the court weighs
Three categories: transitional, compensatory, maintenance
The court must designate at least one category of spousal support and make findings on the relevant factors.[1]
ORS 107.105(1)(d) · checked October 26, 2026
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“In making the spousal support order, the court shall designate one or more categories of spousal support and shall make findings of the relevant factors in the decision.”
When it ends
Ends on the death of either party
Unless the judgment expressly provides otherwise, the duty to pay spousal support ends when either party dies (except unpaid amounts already owed).[1]
ORS 107.105(1)(d) · checked October 26, 2026
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“liability for the payment of spousal support shall terminate on the death of either party,”
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Questions about alimony in Oregon
Is there an alimony calculator for Oregon?
No. Oregon law doesn't set alimony by formula: oregon courts may order spousal support in an amount and for a period that is just and equitable, and must designate one or more categories: transitional (for education or job training), compensatory (for one spouse’s contribution to the other’s career or earning capacity), or spousal maintenance. Each category has its own statutory factor list; no formula or cap is set. — ORS 107.105(1)(d)[1]
When does alimony end in Oregon?
Unless the judgment expressly provides otherwise, the duty to pay spousal support ends when either party dies (except unpaid amounts already owed). — ORS 107.105(1)(d)[1]
States with an alimony formula
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Sources
Oregon’s statute and court rules, read on the official site, with the date we checked each.