South Carolina Alimony Calculator and Factors

Factors the court weighs

• Marriage duration and ages at marriage and separation
• Physical and emotional condition
• Educational background and need for training
• Employment history and earning potential
• Marital standard of living
• Current and reasonably anticipated earnings and expenses
• Marital and nonmarital property
• Custody of children and employment limits
• Marital misconduct where statutorily relevant
• Tax consequences and prior support obligations
• Other relevant factors

S.C. Code § 20-3-130(C)

Duration limits

• Periodic: Ongoing support subject to statutory termination and modification rules.
• Lump-sum: A finite total paid at once or installments; generally nonmodifiable.
• Rehabilitative: A finite award tied to rehabilitation, with modification under the statute.
• Reimbursement: Repays the supported spouse from future earnings for contributions to the other spouse’s training or earning capacity.
• Separate maintenance: Periodic support while the spouses live apart without divorce.

Assumptions

• This tool does not estimate a dollar amount for discretionary states: any number would be invented.
• Pending reform bills are not enacted law; the current statute provides forms and factors but no mandatory amount formula.