144 Md. App. 161 - Durkee v. Durkee’s Empirical Analysis

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24 state decisions

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1. “(1) his or her current physical condition; (2) his or her respective level of education; (3) the timing of any change in employment or other financial circumstances relative to the divorce proceedings; (4) the relationship between the parties prior to the initiation of divorce proceedings; (5) his or her efforts to find and retain employment; (6) his or her efforts to secure retraining if that is needed; (7) whether he or she has ever withheld support; (8) his or her past work history; (9) the area in which the parties live and the status of the job market there; and (10) any other considerations presented by either party.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 234 Md. App. 309 - Dillon v. Miller · 183 Md. App. 312 - Lorincz v. Lorincz

2. ““Potential income” means income attributed to a parent determined by the parent’s employment potential and probable earnings level based on, but not limited to, recent work history, occupational qualifications, prevailing job opportunities, and earnings levels in the community.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 224 Md. App. 222 - Sieglein v. Schmidt · 153 Md. App. 358 - Malin v. Mininberg

3. “[TJhe purpose of alimony is not to provide a lifetime pension, but where practicable to ease the transition for the parties from the joint married state to their new status as single people living apart and independently. Expressed otherwise, alimony’s purpose is to provide an opportunity for the recipient spouse to become self-supporting. The concept of alimony as life-long support enabling the dependent spouse to maintain an accustomed standard of living has largely been superseded by the view that the dependent spouse should be required , to become self-supporting, even though that might result in a reduced standard of living.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 147 Md. App. 350 - Turner v. Turner