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New Mexico Alimony Laws and Spousal Support

New Mexico alimony or spousal support may be awarded to either party based upon the following factors:

• the duration of the marriage;

• the spouse's current and future earning capacities;

• the good faith efforts of the spouses to maintain employment or become self-supporting;

• the needs and obligations of each spouse;

• the age and health of the spouses;

• the amount of property that each spouse owns;

• the spouses standard of living during the marriage;

• the maintenance of medical and life insurance during the marriage;

• the assets of the spouses, including any income-producing property;

• each spouse's liabilities; and

• any marital separation or settlement agreements.

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