{"iri":"https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R8qEk6TjJXy8HNjUZxkojHr","label":"Long-term Spousal Support","sub_class_of":["https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RDeWjTZogrlt1XvduSP1R8s"],"parent_class_of":[],"is_defined_by":null,"see_also":[],"comment":null,"deprecated":false,"preferred_label":"Permanent Alimony","alternative_labels":["Maintenance","Spousal Maintenance"],"translations":{},"hidden_label":null,"definition":"Long-term Spousal Support, also known as permanent alimony or maintenance, is financial support that one spouse may be required to pay to the other spouse following a divorce or separation for an extended period, often until the recipient spouse remarries or the paying spouse passes away. This type of support is typically awarded when there is a significant income disparity between the spouses and the recipient spouse is unable to achieve financial self-sufficiency. The duration and amount of long-term spousal support are determined by court decisions or agreements between the parties and may consider factors such as the length of the marriage and the recipient spouse's needs.","examples":[],"notes":[],"history_note":null,"editorial_note":null,"in_scheme":null,"identifier":null,"description":null,"source":null,"country":null}