Rehabilitative alimony is a short-term agreement granted to help the lower-earning spouse attain new job skills and begin earning on their own. This is a common form of spousal support after a long-term marriage where one spouse has been a homemaker and/or stay-at-home parent and may have missed opportunities to attain job skills during that time.
Here’s an example of how this law could be applied:  Mrs. Davis was a stay-at-home mom for 10 years during her marriage and has not worked since then. After the divorce, she will need time to update her job skills and find employment before becoming financially independent. In this case, the court may order Mr. Davis to pay rehabilitative alimony for a specific period of time, such as 5 years, to allow Mrs. Davis to go back to school or receive job training and transition into the workforce.
Rehabilitative alimony typically ends once the receiving spouse has achieved their goals of becoming financially self-sufficient, or after a certain period of time determined by the court. This type of alimony is meant to be temporary and help the lower-earning spouse re-establish themselves in