so spousal support is awarded
when
the history of the marriage creates a
scenario where one spouse
becomes the financial provider for the
other spouse
and creates a standard
where one spouse is the provider and the
other spouse is essentially supported
with within the home
traditionally this would be the
professional like the doctor or the
accountant um who is supporting the
stay-at-home mother who doesn’t have an
income at all
but it also includes scenarios where the
second the let’s call it the supported
spouse
is making money does have a job
but is being financially compensated at
his or her his or her job
at a lesser level than a spouse earning
more money so if there is a significant
discrepancy in income
even if both spouses are employed even
if both spouses are earning
if there’s a significant discrepancy in
income the spouse earning more money has
created a financial status quo for the
other spouse to enjoy that additional
income
and if that is the financial scenario of
the marriage the court will continue
that so that there is financial support
for the lesser lesser-earning spouse by
way of spousal support post-marriage or
post-union as well