Spousal Maintenance
AZ §25-319 guideline formula · 21-year marriage · 2 children · supported spouse analysis
Case Foundation Intake
Facts that drive duration, need, and legal argumentsLive Calculation
Why decoupled?
Divorce-Law Argument Workflow
A.R.S. §§25-319, 25-324, 25-318Organized for courtroom sequencing: first prove the evidentiary record, then quantify support impact, then apply offsets/fees and property-character outcomes.
Phase 1 — Evidence Foundation & Disclosure Compliance (Rule 49 / Rule 65)
Gate before support math credibilityEstablish whether income positions are admissible and reliable by tying them to produced records and identifying disclosure defects.
Missing Documents — income proof not yet produced
—Disclosure Gaps affecting support calculations
—Use these findings for adverse-inference, preclusion, or sanctions framing when unsupported numbers are advanced.
Post-Calculation Relief & Property Issues
Placed after income-selection mathThis section is intentionally separated from income optioning. First choose AFI-aligned HH/FF income assumptions above; then apply offsets, fee-shifting, and property-path outcomes below.
Phase 2 — Monetary Relief, Credits, and Fee-Shifting
Attorney Fees (A.R.S. §25-324)
—Reimbursements & Amounts Owed Back to Luis
—Temporary Orders Overpayment Credits
—Preserve these as explicit settlement offsets or final-order credits, not inside base maintenance math.
Phase 3 — Property Characterization & Prenup Outcomes
Present dual-path outcomes (prenup enforced vs unenforceable) and show how each path changes support baseline and property-income attribution.
Advanced comparisons and sensitivity snapshots
Arizona Spousal Maintenance Guidelines
Pre-Sept 2025 vs Post-Sept 2025 (Admin Order 2025-101)AFI-Based Maintenance Analysis
Actual family expenses during marriage = marital standard of livingThis analysis uses the supported spouse's documented actual expenses from AFI Discrepancy module to determine "marital standard of living" under §25-319(B)(1).
Discretionary Factor Analysis (§25-319(B))
All 8 statutory factors with weighting optionsCourts must consider all statutory factors. This tool weights each factor and shows sensitivity to different priorities.
Property Income Reduction (§25-319(B))
How attributed investment income reduces maintenance obligationWhen supported spouse has significant assets, court may attribute investment income. Reduces the maintenance gap accordingly.
Income Scenario Cross-Tab
All Coni income options × All Luis income options = Maintenance outcomesSee how every combination of income scenarios affects maintenance. Rows = Coni income, Columns = Luis income.
Deviation Analysis
Arguments to increase or decrease from guideline (§25-319(B) factors)The guideline is presumptive but not binding. These factors support deviation upward (higher maintenance) or downward (lower maintenance).
Expert Report Comparison
Miessner claims vs. Luis position vs. AFI actual vs. guidelineCompares Miessner's expense claims (which drive her income analysis) against documented actual expenses and Luis's positions.