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What would make a judge grant an order for indefinite spousal support as opposed to a time limited order for spousal support?
Indefinite support generally refers to support that continues until the recipient dies. A judge will be more likely to order indefinite spousal support if the marriage was of longer duration (for example, more than twenty years) and if the spouse seeking support (for example, the wife) has fulfilled the traditional role of homemaker. These factors would point to the spouse's ability to be economically self-supporting to have been permanently impaired by the marriage. An indefinite support order would be recognition of this.
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