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for less than 10 years as of the date of the filing of
the action for divorce.__There is also a rebuttable
presumption that general support may not be awarded for a
term exceeding 1/2 the length of the marriage if the
parties were married for at least 10 years but not more
than 20 years as of the date of the filing of the action
for divorce.

 
(2) If the court finds that a spousal support award
based upon a presumption established by this paragraph
would be inequitable or unjust, that finding is
sufficient to rebut the applicable presumption.

 
B.__Transitional support may be awarded to provide for a
spouse's transitional needs, including, but not limited to:

 
(1)__Short-term needs resulting from financial
dislocations associated with the dissolution of the
marriage; or

 
(2)__Reentry or advancement in the work force,
including, but not limited to, physical or emotional
rehabilitation services, vocational training and
education.

 
C.__Reimbursement support may be awarded to achieve an
equitable result in the overall dissolution of the parties'
financial relationship in response to exceptional
circumstances.__Exceptional circumstances include, but are
not limited to:

 
(1)__Economic misconduct by a spouse; and

 
(2)__Substantial contributions a spouse made towards
the educational or occupational advancement of the
other spouse during the marriage.

 
Reimbursement support may be awarded only if the court
determines that the parties' financial circumstances do not
permit the court to fully address equitable considerations
through its distributive order pursuant to section 953.

 
D.__Nominal support may be awarded to preserve the court's
authority to grant spousal support in the future.

 
E.__Interim support may be awarded to provide for a spouse's
separate support during the pendency of an action for
divorce or judicial separation.


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