New Mexico Maintenance (Alimony) Calculator

New Mexico Alimony Calculator

Payor’s Gross Monthly Income ($)

Recipient’s Gross Monthly Income ($)

Marriage Duration (Years)

Type of Alimony

Standard of Living During Marriage ($)

Recipient’s Monthly Need ($)

Recipient’s Age

Payor’s Age

Recipient’s Health Status

Payor’s Health Status

Training/Education Period Needed (Years)

Monthly Child Support Paid ($)

Years Recipient Was Homemaker

Career/Educational Sacrifices

Community Property Awarded to Recipient ($)

Recipient Cohabitation Status

Estimated Alimony

Monthly Payment $0

Payment Duration 0 – 0 years

Payment Type Temporary

Lump Sum Amount $0

This calculator provides estimates based on New Mexico’s alimony guidelines (NMSA 40-4-7). New Mexico alimony is highly discretionary and based on multiple statutory factors including income, need, ability to pay, age, health, standard of living, and property division. Actual amounts may vary significantly based on court decisions and individual circumstances. New Mexico courts consider community property division when determining alimony. Consult with a New Mexico family law attorney for legal advice.

What the New Mexico Alimony Calculator Does

This calculator uses an advisory formula. It looks at three things:

Payor’s gross monthly income (the spouse who would pay alimony).
Recipient’s gross monthly income (the spouse who may receive support).
Length of the marriage in years.

Using these inputs, the calculator estimates:

The monthly alimony payment based on income differences.
The likely duration of alimony, tied to whether the marriage is short-term, medium-term, or long-term.

It’s a fast way to see what a court might decide, though it’s not a guarantee.

How the Formula Works

Here’s the logic behind the calculator:

The payor’s gross income is multiplied by 0.3 (30%).
The recipient’s gross income is multiplied by 0.5 (50%).
The estimated payment is the difference between those two amounts.

Example:

Payor earns $7,000/month.
Recipient earns $2,000/month.

Calculation:

Payor side: $7,000 × 0.3 = $2,100.
Recipient side: $2,000 × 0.5 = $1,000.
Estimated payment: $2,100 – $1,000 = $1,100/month.

If the recipient earns more than the payor, no alimony is suggested.

How Marriage Duration Affects Alimony

The calculator also gives an analysis based on years of marriage:

Short-term marriage (under 5 years): Courts often don’t award alimony. If they do, it’s usually rehabilitative (short-term support while one spouse gets back on their feet).
Medium-term marriage (5–10 years): Courts may award rehabilitative alimony, usually lasting a few years.
Longer-term marriage (10–20 years): Alimony may be transitional or term-based, sometimes lasting for a significant portion of the marriage length.
Very long-term marriage (20+ years): Courts may award indefinite alimony, which continues until a major life event like retirement or remarriage.

This breakdown helps you understand how judges often think about duration, even though every case is unique.

Why This Calculator Matters

Divorce can feel overwhelming, and financial uncertainty makes it worse. A tool like the New Mexico Maintenance Calculator helps in three ways:

Clarity: You see a ballpark number instead of guessing.
Preparation: It helps both spouses plan budgets during and after divorce.
Discussion: It can reduce conflict by showing both sides an objective starting point.

But remember: this is not legal advice. Judges in New Mexico consider many factors beyond income and marriage length, such as health, education, lifestyle, and sacrifices made during the marriage.

Using the Calculator Online

The calculator is simple to use:

Enter the payor’s income.
Enter the recipient’s income.
Enter the number of years married.
Click Calculate Alimony.

The tool instantly shows an estimated monthly payment and a factor analysis about duration. You can also reset it and start over.

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