Arkansas alimony law
Arkansas courts focus first on financial need and the other spouse’s ability to pay.
Arkansas Code §9-12-312 authorizes an alimony order that is reasonable from the circumstances of the parties and the nature of the case. Arkansas appellate decisions identify the financial need of one spouse and the other spouse’s ability to pay as the primary considerations. [1] [2]
Secondary considerations include each party’s financial circumstances, income and anticipated income, resources and assets, earning capacity, marital standard of living, health and medical needs, marriage duration, and other case-specific circumstances. [2]
Arkansas rehabilitative alimony
Arkansas law allows rehabilitative alimony but does not assign a statewide percentage or fixed term.
Section 9-12-312 allows rehabilitative alimony in fixed installments for a specified period. When rehabilitative alimony is requested, the payor may ask for, or the court may require, a rehabilitation plan so the court can evaluate whether the plan is feasible and determine the amount and duration. [1]
The statute does not turn marriage length or income difference into a statewide award formula. That is why this page compares a payment chosen by the visitor instead of producing a predicted Arkansas court award.
Questions about the Arkansas alimony calculation.
Does Arkansas use an alimony formula?
No statewide percentage formula is supplied by §9-12-312. Arkansas courts decide a reasonable award from need, ability to pay, and the circumstances of the case.
What are the main Arkansas alimony factors?
Arkansas appellate decisions identify the recipient’s financial need and the other spouse’s ability to pay as the primary factors, with income, assets, earning capacity, standard of living, health, marriage length, and other circumstances also relevant.
What is rehabilitative alimony in Arkansas?
Arkansas law allows rehabilitative alimony for a specified period and permits the court to consider a rehabilitation plan when deciding feasibility, amount, and duration.
Arkansas alimony sources and calculator limits
- 01Arkansas Code §9-12-312, current 2025 codification
- 02Arkansas Judiciary: September 2025 Appellate Update, Hill v. Hill
- 03Arkansas Legislature: Arkansas Law search
Public-source check: September 6, 2026. Current calculator rules release: 0.18.0. Source checking and automated testing are not attorney review or a guarantee of legal correctness.