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00:00:04 The calculation to determine if you are to receive what they call maintenance in the state of Illinois, what they used to call alimony, is primarily based on the duration of the marriage and what each spouse makes. So, if you have a situation where you have a stay-at-home uh spouse and another spouse that’s earning a significant amount of income and it’s a five plus year marriage, the likelihood that your that spouse is going to pay support is very high. But one thing to keep in mind is the length
00:00:31 of marriage is commensurate with the length of time that that spouse is going to pay support. So if you have a 20 plus year marriage, that spouse is potentially on the hook to pay permanent spousal support or maintenance in the state of Illinois.