• the spouse in need lacks sufficient income or property to provide for reasonable needs, taking into account the standard of living during the marriage; and 

• the spouse to pay is able to meet his or her reasonable needs, taking into account the standard of living during the marriage; and 

• the spouse in need is unable to support him or herself at a reasonable standard of living or is the custodian of a child whose condition or circumstances make it appropriate that the custodian not seek employment outside the home.

In awarding alimony or spousal support, a New Hampshire Court will consider the following:

• the duration of the marriage;

• the age of the spouses; 

• the physical and emotional conditions of the spouses; 

• the vocational skills and employability of the spouse seeking support;

• the tax consequences to each spouse; 

• the amount and sources of income of the spouses; 

• the occupation of the spouses;

• the value of each spouse's property;

• the liabilities and needs of each spouse;

• the opportunity of each for further acquisition of capital assets and income;

• any marital fault if such fault caused the breakdown of the marriage and caused pain and suffering or economic loss; 

• the contribution of each spouse to the acquisition, preservation, or appreciation in value of the marital property, including any non-economic contributions of each spouse to the family unit; and 

• the social and economic status of each spouse.

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