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Illinois Maintenance Guideline Calculator: duration by length of the marriage

2026 law · reviewed September 7, 2026

The duration factors of 750 ILCS 5/504(b-1)(1)(B), applied to the length of the marriage at the time the action was commenced (reviewed September 7, 2026)
Length of the marriage at filingFactorGuideline duration
Under 5 years0.200.80 years for a 4-year marriage
5 to under 6 years0.241.20 years for a 5-year marriage
6 to under 7 years0.281.68 years for a 6-year marriage
7 to under 8 years0.322.24 years for a 7-year marriage
8 to under 9 years0.362.88 years for an 8-year marriage
9 to under 10 years0.403.60 years for a 9-year marriage
10 to under 11 years0.444.40 years for a 10-year marriage
11 to under 12 years0.485.28 years for an 11-year marriage
12 to under 13 years0.526.24 years for a 12-year marriage
13 to under 14 years0.567.28 years for a 13-year marriage
14 to under 15 years0.608.40 years for a 14-year marriage
15 to under 16 years0.649.60 years for a 15-year marriage
16 to under 17 years0.6810.88 years for a 16-year marriage
17 to under 18 years0.7212.24 years for a 17-year marriage
18 to under 19 years0.7613.68 years for an 18-year marriage
19 to under 20 years0.8015.20 years for a 19-year marriage
20 years or moreCourt's discretionA term equal to the marriage, or indefinite

The duration factors of 750 ILCS 5/504(b-1)(1)(B), applied to the length of the marriage at the time the action was commenced (reviewed September 7, 2026).

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