Expense based example
Note: The amount of spousal support calculated as necessary to maintain the marital standard of living is moot if the supporting spouse does not earn income sufficient to pay.
An exhibit should be prepared to present to the court to establish the supporting spouse’s earned income to demonstrate his or her ability to pay the support necessary to maintain the marital standard of living. In cases where one spouse is the sole wage earner, the same table can also be evidence of the marital standard of living. The table below is an example of an exhibit prepared to demonstrate to the court the supporting spouse’s ability to pay spousal support in an amount necessary to maintain the marital standard of living.