A.R.S. § 25-319

These are the spousal maintenance laws acting in conjunction with the Spousal Maintenance Guidelines to provide guidance for how to aware spousal maintenance. To receive spousal maintenance, the recipient spouse must be both eligible and entitled to spousal maintenance. A.R.S. 25-319(A) defines the five ways a spouse is eligible for spousal maintenance; one of these five requirements must be met in order for spousal maintenance to even be considered. A.R.S. 25-319(B) are factors for the Court to consider when determining a spouse’s entitlement to spousal maintenance. These factors have been incorporated into the Guidelines.