Subdivision 1.

Grounds.

In a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or legal separation,
or in a proceeding for maintenance following dissolution of the marriage by a court which
lacked personal jurisdiction over the absent spouse and which has since acquired jurisdiction,
the court may grant a maintenance order for either spouse if it finds that the spouse seeking
maintenance:

(a) lacks sufficient property, including marital property apportioned to the spouse, to
provide for reasonable needs of the spouse considering the standard of living established
during the marriage, especially, but not limited to, a period of training or education, or

(b) is unable to provide adequate self-support, after considering the standard of living
established during the marriage and all relevant circumstancesdeleted text begin , through appropriate
employment,deleted text end or

new text begin (c)new text end is the custodian of a child whose condition or circumstances make it appropriate that
the custodian not be required to seek employment outside the home.

Subd. 2.

Amountdeleted text begin ; durationdeleted text end new text begin of maintenancenew text end .

The maintenance order shall be in amounts
and for periods of time, either temporary or permanent, as the court deems just, without
regard to marital misconduct, and after considering all relevant factors including:

(a) the financial resources of the party seeking maintenance, including marital property
apportioned to the party, and the party's ability to meet needs independently, including the
extent to which a provision for support of a child living with the party includes a sum for
that party as custodian;

(b) the time necessary to acquire sufficient education or training to enable the party
seeking maintenance to find appropriate employment, and the probability, given the party's
age and skills, of completing education or training and becoming fully or partially
self-supporting;

(c) the standard of living established during the marriagenew text begin and the extent to which the
standard of living was funded by debtnew text end ;

(d) the duration of the marriage anddeleted text begin , in the case of a homemaker,deleted text end new text begin the earnings, seniority,
benefits, and other employment opportunities forgone by the spouse seeking maintenance
to support the other spouse or children andnew text end the length of absence from employment and the
extent to which any education, skills, or experience have become outmoded and earning
capacity has become permanently diminished;

deleted text begin (e) the loss of earnings, seniority, retirement benefits, and other employment opportunities
forgone by the spouse seeking spousal maintenance;
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deleted text begin (f)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end the age, and deleted text begin thedeleted text end physical deleted text begin and emotional conditiondeleted text end new text begin , mental, or chemical healthnew text end of
deleted text begin the spouse seeking maintenancedeleted text end new text begin both spousesnew text end ;

deleted text begin (g)deleted text end new text begin (f)new text end the ability of the spouse from whom maintenance is sought to meet needs while
meeting those of the spouse seeking maintenance; deleted text begin and
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deleted text begin (h)deleted text end new text begin (g)new text end the contribution of deleted text begin each party in the acquisition, preservation, depreciation, or
appreciation in the amount or value of the marital property, as well as the contribution ofdeleted text end a
spouse deleted text begin as a homemaker ordeleted text end in furtherance of the other party's employment or businessdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; and
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new text begin (h) the need and ability of each spouse to prepare for retirement and the anticipated time
of retirement.
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Subd. 3.

deleted text begin Permanency of awarddeleted text end new text begin Duration of maintenancenew text end .

deleted text begin Nothing in this section shall
be construed to favor a temporary award of maintenance over a permanent award, where
the factors under subdivision 2 justify a permanent award.
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deleted text begin Where there is some uncertainty as to the necessity of a permanent award, the court shall
order a permanent award leaving its order open for later modification. deleted text end new text begin (a) A maintenance
award may be transitional or indefinite. An award of temporary maintenance issued before
August 1, 2023, is deemed transitional maintenance. An award of permanent maintenance
issued before August 1, 2023, is deemed indefinite maintenance. Maintenance awarded
during the pendency of an initial proceeding for dissolution or legal separation pursuant to
section 518.131 is deemed temporary maintenance.
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new text begin (b) For purposes of this subdivision, "length of the marriage" means the period from the
date of the marriage until the date of the commencement of the action.
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new text begin (c) The court must determine the duration of maintenance based on the length of the
marriage as follows:
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new text begin (1) when the length of the marriage is less than five years, it is rebuttably presumed that
no maintenance should be awarded;
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new text begin (2) when the length of the marriage is at least five years and less than 20 years, it is
rebuttably presumed that transitional maintenance should be awarded with a duration of no
longer than one-half the length of the marriage if the factors set forth in subdivision 1 support
an award of maintenance; and
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new text begin (3) when the length of the marriage is 20 years or more, it is rebuttably presumed that
indefinite maintenance should be awarded if the factors set forth in subdivision 1 support
an award of maintenance.
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