HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(2) AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PERIOD OF THE AWARD OF
ALIMONY, NO FURTHER ALIMONY SHALL ACCRUE.

(B)  REQUIRED CONSIDERATIONS.

IN MAKING THE DETERMINATION, THE COURT SHALL CONSIDER ALL
THE FACTORS NECESSARY FOR A FAIR AND EQUITABLE AWARD, INCLUDING:

(1)  THE ABILITY OF THE PARTY SEEKING ALIMONY TO BE
WHOLLY OR PARTLY SELF-SUPPORTING;

(2)  THE TIME NECESSARY FOR THE PARTY SEEKING ALIMONY
TO GAIN SUFFICIENT EDUCATION OR TRAINING TO ENABLE THAT PARTY TO
FIND SUITABLE EMPLOYMENT;

(3)  THE STANDARD OF LIVING THAT THE PARTIES
ESTABLISHED DURING THEIR MARRIAGE;

(4)  THE DURATION OF THE MARRIAGE;

(5)  THE CONTRIBUTIONS, MONETARY AND NONMONETARY, OF
EACH PARTY TO THE WELL-BEING OF THE FAMILY;

(6)  THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE
ESTRANGEMENT OF THE PARTIES;

(7)  THE AGE OF EACH PARTY;

(8)  THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CONDITION OF EACH PARTY;

(9)  THE ABILITY OF THE PARTY FROM WHOM ALIMONY IS
SOUGHT TO MEET THAT PARTY'S NEEDS WHILE MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE
PARTY SEEKING ALIMONY;

(10)  ANY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES; AND

(11)  THE FINANCIAL NEEDS AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF
EACH PARTY, INCLUDING:

(I)  ALL INCOME AND ASSETS, INCLUDING PROPERTY
THAT DOES NOT PRODUCE INCOME;

(II)  ANY AWARD MADE UNDER §§ 8-205 AND 8-208 OF
THIS ARTICLE;

(III)  THE NATURE AND AMOUNT OF THE FINANCIAL
OBLIGATIONS OF EACH PARTY; AND

(IV)  THE RIGHT OF EACH PARTY TO RECEIVE
RETIREMENT BENEFITS.

(C)  AWARD FOR INDEFINITE PERIOD.

THE COURT MAY AWARD ALIMONY FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD, IF THE
COURT FINDS THAT: