Four bands
Judgements by marriage length
How long the marriage ran changes what a court is trying to restore, and it is one of the factors that moves the figure most.
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Calculate your maintenance →Under three years, courts tend to look at need. Over fifteen, they look at restoring a standard of living, and lump-sum settlements start appearing instead of monthly orders. The argument about whether a spouse gave up work for the family only really bites in the longer bands.
By marriage length
Short marriages, under three years
9 judgementsBy marriage length
Marriages of three to seven years
5 judgementsBy marriage length
Marriages of seven to fifteen years
21 judgementsBy marriage length
Marriages lasting more than fifteen years
28 judgementsEvery judgement in the casebook went into the estimator.
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