Indiana Code
Ind. Code § 31-15-7-1 (2026)
Order for maintenance
✓ current as of May 2026
Sec. 1. The court may order maintenance in:
(1) final dissolution of marriage decrees entered under IC 31-15-2-16; and
(2) legal separation decrees entered under IC 31-15-3-9;
after making the findings required by section 2 of this chapter.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-9(c) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.197-1997, SEC.8.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1997–2026 · leading case: Brenda Alexander v. Donald Alexander, 980 N.E.2d 878 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012).
Brenda Alexander v. Donald Alexander, 980 N.E.2d 878 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012). “These are 1) there is “no statutory requirement [under Ind. Code § 31-15-7-1 ] that special findings be entered where incapacity maintenance is denied;” and 2) and the trial court’s special finding regarding testimony from Brenda’s vocational expert amounted to a “recitation of…”
Brad Barton v. Alexandra Barton, 47 N.E.3d 368 (Ind. Ct. App. 2015). “Indiana Code Section 31-15-7-1 proyides that the trial court may order spousal maintenance as part of its disposition of marital property, if the court makes certain findings including, (1) If the court, finds a spouse to be physically or mentally incapacitated to the extent…”
Cannon v. Cannon, 758 N.E.2d 524 (Ind. 2001). “Because the statute requires findings in order to award maintenance, Ind.Code § 31-15-7-1, we treat the court's findings as "special findings" under Indiana Trial Rule 52(A)(8).”
Dorothy Campbell v. Mark Reed Campbell, 118 N.E.3d 817 (Ind. Ct. App. 2019). “Findings are required by statute to support an award of incapacity maintenance, see I.C. § 31-15-7-1, but there is no corresponding requirement that findings be entered when incapacity maintenance is denied.”
Marjorie O. Lesley v. Robert T. Lesley, 6 N.E.3d 963 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014). “) Indiana Code Section 31-15-7-1 provides that the “court may order maintenance in final dissolution of marriage decrees entered under IC 31-15-2- 16.”
Pala v. Loubser, 943 N.E.2d 400 (Ind. Ct. App. 2011). “The issue is whether the court erred in granting Loubser’s motion to terminate the maintenance award.”
Cox v. Cox, 882 N.E.2d 283 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008). “Ind.Code § 31-15-7-1 was formerly Ind.Code § 31-1-11.”
Est. of Goodwin v. Goodwin, 721 N.E.2d 886 (Ind. Ct. App. 1999). “5-9 (recodified as Indiana Code Sections 31-15-7-1 and 7-2). Despite this deficiency, Leroy did not challenge the court's decree and voluntarily paid all of the taxes and insurance on the property.”
Thomas v. Abel, 688 N.E.2d 197 (Ind. Ct. App. 1997). “CODE §31-15-7-1 (1997 Burns Repl.). 2 . IND. CODE § 31-1-11.”
Douglas W. Zehner v. Pamela S. Zehner, No. 87A01-1401-DR-44 (Ind. Ct. App. Oct. 16, 2014). “Ind. Code § 31-15-7-1 (1997). The court’s power to award spousal maintenance is wholly within its discretion.”
Shane Vanlandingham v. Sherry Vanlandingham (mem. dec.), No. 06A01-1711-DR-2586 (Ind. Ct. App. June 7, 2018). “Wife filed a petition seeking incapacity maintenance pursuant to Indiana Code Section 31-15-7-1. [4] On May 4, 2017, the parties appeared at a final evidentiary hearing and provided testimony.”
John Won Kim v. Mi Chong Kim (mem. dec.), No. 19A-DN-1143 (Ind. Ct. App. Jan. 24, 2020). “To the contrary, Indiana Code section 31-15-7-1 provides that a trial court “may order maintenance in .”
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