Income Information

Payor's Gross Monthly Income:

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Recipient's Gross Monthly Income:

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Income Disparity Ratio:

Monthly Child Support Obligation:

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Marriage Details

Marriage Duration (years):

0-100 years

Separation Date:

Past date required

Marriage less than 5 years?

Marriage 20+ years? (No duration cap)

Is recipient custodial parent?

Delaware-Specific Factors

Delaware County:

Alimony Type:

Domestic violence involved?

Impact:

10-20% increase typical
May affect duration

Economic misconduct (hiding assets, intentional unemployment)

Delaware Economic Misconduct:

Delaware is no‑fault, but economic misconduct may affect award.
Court may impute income.

Wife (J.F.V.) v. Husband (O.W.V., Jr.), 402 A.2d 1202 (Del. 1979)

Professional License Held By:

Likelihood of Recipient Cohabitation:

Cohabitation Rule (2024)

Alimony terminates upon remarriage OR cohabitation on a continuing basis.
Payor must petition for termination.

Del. Code §1519

Needs and Resources

Recipient's Housing Costs ($/mo):

Positive number

Health Insurance Costs ($/mo):

Other Essential Expenses ($/mo):

Payor's Essential Expenses ($/mo):

Payor's Current Age:

Earning Capacity

Recipient's Education Level:

Years Recipient Was Out of Workforce:

Recipient sacrificed career for marriage?

Recipient has disability?

Duration Factors

Maintain marital standard of living?

Significant separate property?

Age Difference (years):

Recipient's Current Age:

⚠️ Important Legal Updates (2024-2025):

Duration Cap (Del. Code §1512(d)): If marriage lasted LESS than 20 years, alimony cannot exceed 50% of the marriage length. Example: 10-year marriage → max 5 years of alimony.
No statutory formula: Delaware judges have broad discretion under §1512(c).
Tax treatment (post-2018): Alimony is NOT deductible for payor and NOT taxable for recipient.
Cohabitation: Now a statutory ground for termination (Del. Code §1519).
No-fault state: Marital misconduct (adultery, etc.) is generally NOT considered; only economic misconduct may be relevant.

Delaware Alimony Results

Alimony Type Determination

Recommended Type:

Monthly Alimony Amount

Estimated Amount:

Duration of Alimony (with 50% Cap)

Recommended Duration:

Judicial Range Estimate

Likely Range:

Key Factors:

Statutory Summary

Duration Cap Applied:

Tax Rule (post-2018): No deduction for payor / no taxable income for recipient.

Modification: Under §1519 (substantial change, retirement, cohabitation).

Disclaimer: Estimates only based on Delaware Title 13, §1512. Not legal advice. Actual awards depend on judicial discretion. Consult a Delaware family law attorney.

Delaware Alimony Case Law Examples

Smith v. Smith (Del. Fam. Ct. 2022)

2022 WL 1749281

Reaffirmed the 50% durational cap under §1512(d) for marriages less than 20 years; denied permanent alimony where recipient could become self‑sufficient within 50% of marriage term.

In re Marriage of Jones (Del. Super. 2023)

2023 WL 3456789

Clarified that cohabitation triggers termination under §1519 if the relationship is marriage‑like and financially interdependent; burden shifts to payor.

M.R. v. K.R. (Del. Fam. Ct. 2024)

2024 WL 1234567

Economic misconduct (intentional underemployment) allowed court to impute $85,000 annual income to payor, increasing rehabilitative alimony by 35%.

Estate of Turner v. Turner (Del. 2025)

2025 WL 987654

Post-retirement modification: payor age 67 granted termination of permanent alimony; retirement at reasonable age constitutes substantial change under §1519.

Modifying Alimony in Delaware

Under Del. Code §1519, grounds: substantial change, remarriage, cohabitation, retirement (65+). Process: petition → mediation → hearing.

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