Summary: Draft Arizona Spousal Maintenance Guidelines
I reviewed a preliminary draft of the new Arizona Spousal Maintenance Guidelines
Taylor House, Esq.
Scottsdale Family Law Attorney
Taylor House, Esq.
Scottsdale Family Law Attorney
Category Spousal Maintenance
Modifying Non-Modifiable Spousal Maintenance
Non-modifiable spousal maintenance cannot be modified, but there may be equitable defenses to an enforcement action
Smith v. Smith (mem.)
The court of appeals affirmed an award of spousal maintenance longer than the parties' marriage
Thomas-Morgan v. Bodine (mem.)
Affirming the court's authority to require one spouse to make payments on a life insurance policy
Mitchell v. Mitchell
A court may transfer ownership of a life insurance policy to secure a spousal maintenance obligation