Mandatory Factors (to be considered by the court)

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Term Definition Mandatory Factors (to be considered by the court) - the factors a court must consider before making a final decision about property, child support and alimony.

Application in Divorce In general, mandatory factors include consideration of the length of the marriage; the age, health and occupation of the parties; lifestyle of the spouses during marriage; needs and liabilities; contributions to the marital during the marriage; and employability.

Mandatory child support, which is subject to changes in circumstance.

In general, the consideration of mandatory basis of fault.

Mandatory factors work to the protection of nonworking spouses (almost always women whose contributions to the marriage have been noneconomic).

Some jurisdictions have discretionary alimony.

Discretionary fair and reasonable.

See also Fair and Reasonable; Equitable Distribution.