Spousal Maintenance What is Spousal Maintenance in Minnesota? Spousal Maintenance, formerly called alimony, is the award in a divorce or legal separation of payments from the future income or earnings of one spouse for the support of the other spouse. Regardless of...
Civil Marriage and Divorce in Minnesota Legal Marriage in Minnesota A “legal” marriage, one that is recognized in Minnesota, is a civil contract between two persons whom each has the ability to consent to the union; this includes civil marriage. This means that each...