The Vermont Alimony Law bears several sets of guidelines that help in explaining and determining alimony.

According to the code, for a spouse to receive either rehabilitative or permanent alimony, s/he should:

• Lack sufficient income and property, even for the reasonable needs.

• Lack of supportive employment to establish living standards due to various reasons like a child in custody.

Considerations for alimony:

Only then the court considers various factors in awarding alimony, which includes,

• the Financial property of the spouse,

• income-earning abilities of the petitioner,

• child support offered for the child in custody,

• help to become self-dependent (like seeking education and employment skills),

• standard of living during the marriage,

• duration of the wedding,

• age and health and

• finally, the ability of the spouse from whom alimony is sought.