Alimony is a court-ordered payment made by one spouse to another after filing a divorce to help the collapsing living standards due to sudden economic disturbances.

According to Oklahoma alimony law

• No formula is used to calculate the amount of alimony to be paid but is left to the judge hearing the divorce proceedings.

• Judges hold broad discretion and consider several factors like the income of both spouses, assets, and debts, if any, and finally, the financial needs of both parties while determining the amount of alimony in Oklahoma.

• The alimony duration decides by the judges in the trial courts, who consider factors like the length of the marriage and the financial burdens on the spouse.