Mississippi alimony authority
Mississippi chancery courts decide alimony based on what is equitable and just in the circumstances.
Mississippi Code §93-5-23 gives the chancery court discretion to make orders for either spouse's maintenance and alimony after divorce based on the circumstances of the parties and the nature of the case. [1]
The statute does not contain a statewide percentage formula for the amount or a marriage-length table for duration.
The Armstrong factors
Mississippi courts use the Armstrong factors when deciding whether to award alimony and what form, amount, and duration are appropriate.
Mississippi appellate courts continue to require chancery judges, called chancellors, to consider the factors from Armstrong v. Armstrong. A 2025 Court of Appeals decision again listed and applied those factors, and a 2024 decision applied them while reviewing periodic and rehabilitative alimony. [2][3]
The Armstrong factors include the spouses' income and expenses, health and earning capacity, needs, obligations and assets, marriage length, minor children in the home, age, marital standard of living, tax consequences, fault or misconduct, wasteful dissipation of assets, and other circumstances the court considers just and equitable. [2]
Because those factors require case-specific findings, this page compares a payment chosen by the visitor instead of presenting an estimated court award.
Questions about the Mississippi alimony calculation.
Does Mississippi use an alimony formula?
No statewide percentage formula appears in §93-5-23. Mississippi courts use the Armstrong factors and the evidence in the case.
What are the Armstrong factors?
They are the factors Mississippi courts use when reviewing alimony, including income and expenses, health and earning capacity, needs, assets and obligations, marriage length, children in the home, age, standard of living, taxes, fault, dissipation of assets, and other equitable circumstances.
Does Mississippi recognize rehabilitative alimony?
Yes. Recent Mississippi appellate decisions discuss both periodic and rehabilitative alimony and apply the Armstrong factors when reviewing the type and amount of support. This calculator does not decide which form is appropriate.
Mississippi alimony sources and calculator limits
- 012025 Mississippi Code §93-5-23: custody, maintenance, and alimony
- 02Mississippi Court of Appeals, Roberts v. Roberts (2025): Armstrong factors and alimony
- 03Mississippi Court of Appeals, Anderson (Grabmiller) v. Grabmiller (2024): periodic and rehabilitative alimony
Public-source check: September 6, 2026. Current calculator rules release: 0.18.0. The current statutory text was cross-checked through the 2025 Mississippi Code text. The Armstrong factors were checked against 2025 and 2024 Mississippi Court of Appeals decisions, including discussion of periodic and rehabilitative alimony. Source checking and automated testing are not attorney review or a guarantee of legal correctness.