Maintenance eligibility is the threshold question of whether a spouse qualifies to receive spousal maintenance under A.R.S. § 25-319(A). It is the first question the court must answer before any amount or duration analysis begins.

The eligibility question in Arizona focuses on whether the requesting spouse can be self-sufficient at the standard of living the marriage established.

Once eligibility is found the court must run the calculator and determine the guideline ranges in amount and duration.