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Vermont maintenance calculator
Vermont sets maintenance by formula: a range of the gross-income difference set by years married (up to 24–41%). Enter your numbers to apply it step by step, with the citation for each step.[1]
Key facts: maintenance in Vermont
| How the law sets it | Formula: we calculate[1] |
|---|---|
| The formula | A range of the gross-income difference set by years married (up to 24–41%)[1] |
| Law last checked | October 26, 2026 |
How Vermont’s formula works, step by step
The maintenance guideline table in 15 V.S.A. § 752(b)(9). Each step shows the arithmetic on your numbers and the source it comes from.
To see the steps, enter your income and your spouse’s income and how long you were married.
The statute’s guideline table
| Married (length of marriage) | % of the difference between gross incomes% of income gap | Duration, as % of the marriageLength |
|---|---|---|
| 0 to <5 years<5 yrs | 0–16% | No alimony, or short-term alimony up to one yearNone, or up to 1 yr |
| 5 to <10 years5–10 yrs | 12–29% | 20–50% (1–5 yrs) |
| 10 to <15 years10–15 yrs | 16–33% | 40–60% (4–9 yrs) |
| 15 to <20 years15–20 yrs | 20–37% | 40–70% (6–14 yrs) |
| 20+ years20+ yrs | 24–41% | 45% (9–20+ yrs) |
Source: 15 V.S.A. § 752(b)(9), as printed in the statute.
From the official text
What Vermont law says about maintenance
Plain-English summaries of Vermont’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.
Formula
12–41% of the gross-income difference for marriages of 5+ years (0–16% under 5), rising with years married
The statutory guideline sets the amount as a percentage range of the difference between the parties’ gross incomes, rising with the length of the marriage; the court weighs it with the other factors.[1]
15 V.S.A. § 752(b)(9) guideline table · checked October 26, 2026
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“(9) the following guidelines:”
How long it lasts
20–70% of the marriage’s length for marriages of 5–20 years; 45% after 20
The same table suggests duration as a percentage of the marriage’s length: none or short-term alimony up to one year for marriages under 5 years; 20–50% (1–5 yrs) for 5 to under 10; 40–60% (4–9 yrs) for 10 to under 15; 40–70% (6–14 yrs) for 15 to under 20; and 45% (9–20+ yrs) for 20 years or more.[1]
15 V.S.A. § 752(b)(9) guideline table · checked October 26, 2026
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“(9) the following guidelines:”
When it applies
Lacks income/property for needs and can’t self-support at marital standard
Maintenance requires findings that the requesting spouse lacks sufficient income or property for reasonable needs and cannot support themselves through appropriate employment at the marital standard of living, or is the custodian of the parties’ child.[1]
15 V.S.A. § 752(a) · checked October 26, 2026
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“(2) is unable to support himself or herself through appropriate employment at the standard of living established during the civil marriage or is the custodian of a child of the parties.”
Official help: Divorce (Vermont Judiciary) — lists alimony (spousal support) among the issues a decree settles
Divorce in Vermont: waiting period, residency and property rules →
Questions about alimony in Vermont
Is there an alimony calculator for Vermont?
Yes. Vermont sets a guideline by formula (The maintenance guideline table in 15 V.S.A. § 752(b)(9)), and the calculator above applies it step by step. It's an estimate: courts decide and can depart from the guideline. — 15 V.S.A. § 752[1]
How long does alimony last in Vermont?
The same table suggests duration as a percentage of the marriage’s length: none or short-term alimony up to one year for marriages under 5 years; 20–50% (1–5 yrs) for 5 to under 10; 40–60% (4–9 yrs) for 10 to under 15; 40–70% (6–14 yrs) for 15 to under 20; and 45% (9–20+ yrs) for 20 years or more. — 15 V.S.A. § 752(b)(9) guideline table[1]
States with an alimony formula
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Sources
Vermont’s statute and court rules, read on the official site, with the date we checked each.
- 15 V.S.A. § 752 (Vermont General Assembly) (current text; last amended by 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.))↩
- Divorce (Vermont Judiciary) — lists alimony (spousal support) among the issues a decree settles