The court provides detailed information in order to give you the tools necessary to calculate spousal maintenance on your own.  

“The Legislature amended A.R.S. § 25-319, concerning spousal maintenance orders, in Chapter 331, Laws 2022 (2nd Reg. Sess.), Section 11 (formerly S.B. 1383), effective September 24, 2022. The amendment to A.R.S. § 25-319(B) directed the Supreme Court to develop spousal maintenance guidelines for “only for a period of time and in an amount necessary to enable the receiving spouse to become self-sufficient.” (AZCourts.gov > Child Support & Family Law Information > Spousal Maintenance Guidelines)

“The Spousal Maintenance Guidelines used in conjunction with the Spousal Maintenance Calculator produce amount and duration ranges that encourage and support a requesting spouse in becoming self-sufficient, achieve consistency and predictability in awards for person in similar circumstances, and provide guidance in establishing spousal maintenance awards and promote settlements.” (AZCourts.gov > Child Support & Family Law Information > Spousal Maintenance Guidelines)

The Spousal Maintenance Guidelines state “Only if a court finds a party eligible for spousal maintenance under A.R.S. § 25-319(A) may it use the guidelines. The Guidelines lead to an amount range from which a court determines the appropriate award. Yet if a court finds the amount resulting from applying the amount range is inappropriate or unjust, a court may deviate based on the factors in Section V of the Guidelines. The Guidelines also establish duration ranges for the spousal maintenance award, but the statute does not authorize a deviation from the duration ranges”. (azcourts.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/CourtForms/EQvSfL4r15hJjprxdRU_67oBvxcGNWOE_ezKDPCVhG-_fA?e=UcPHWb)

The purpose of the spousal maintenance calculator is informational and educational only and does not constitute legal advice. The amount of spousal maintenance a court will order for any particular case may be different from the amount estimated by the calculator. The court has the final authority to determine the amount of spousal maintenance awarded.