Source: Illinois Legal Aid Online (ILAO)
Jurisdiction: IL
Topic: divorce

Title: Getting a divorce (Illinois)
Heading: Spousal maintenance (alimony)

The judge can also order one spouse to pay the other maintenance, which you may know as alimony or spousal support. Illinois doesn't leave the amount to guesswork; it has guidelines and set formulas that work out both how much is paid and for how long, driven mainly by the two incomes and how long the marriage lasted.

Tags: maintenance
alimony
spousal support
URL: https://www.illinoislegalaid.org/legal-information/getting-divorce
Retrieved: 2026-06-03
License: Facts summarized in our own words from public Illinois divorce guidance; this is not ILAO's text. See the source URL for ILAO's full guide. Legal information, not legal advice, so verify against the official source before relying on it.