191 Mich. App. 299 - Thames v. Thames’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “(1) the past relations and conduct of the parties, (2) the length of the marriage, (3) the abilities of the parties to work, (4) the source and amount of property awarded to the parties, (5) the parties' ages, (6) the abilities of the parties to pay alimony, (7) the present situation of the parties, (8) the needs of the parties, (9) the health of the parties, (10) the prior standard of living of the parties and whether either is responsible for the support of others, (11) contributions of the parties to the joint estate, and (12) general principles of equity. [ Thames v. Thames, 191 Mich.App. 299, 308 , 477 N.W.2d 496 (1991).]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 256 Mich. App. 420 - Gates v. Gates