Spousal support is also sometimes referred to as maintenance or alimony. A court may order spousal maintenance under in three circumstances: incapacity maintenance, caregiver maintenance, and rehabilitative maintenance. In the absence of an agreement between the parties, the trial court’s authority in ordering spousal support is restricted and limited to these three statutory options. Judges look at the educational level of each spouse at the time of marriage, whether one spouse took on homemaking responsibilities and gave up employment or training opportunities to do so, and the earning capacity of each spouse, among other factors, to determine whether spousal support should be awarded.