A tool designed to estimate the potential amount and duration of payments from one spouse to another following a divorce in New York State, presented in a portable document format, assists in preliminary financial planning. These digital resources utilize formulas established in New York’s Domestic Relations Law to generate projected figures, given specific financial inputs from both parties involved in the dissolution of marriage.
Such resources offer individuals a preliminary understanding of possible financial outcomes related to spousal support obligations. Historically, calculating these obligations required complex manual calculations. The emergence of automated tools offers increased accessibility and efficiency in generating estimated figures, aiding in early negotiation and settlement discussions. Using these tools can offer a starting point in understanding financial implications, however, they are not a substitute for consulting legal counsel.