Illinois has several types of maintenance: permanent, temporary and rehabilitative.
What is Temporary Maintenance?
While a divorce is pending, a court may award one spouse maintenance on a temporary basis. The purpose is to assure that the more dependent spouse has his or her financial needs met. Once the divorce is finalized, all temporary orders void. However, the marital settlement agreement or judgment may include a separate award of maintenance, or none at all. Continue reading “Is There More Than One Type of Maintenance in Illinois?”