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27 J. Am. Acad. Matrimonial Law. 153 (2014-2015)
A Universal Approach to Alimony: How Alimony Should be Calculated and Why

handle is hein.journals/jaaml27 and id is 165 raw text is: A Universal Approach to Alimony A Universal Approach to Alimony: How Alimony Should Be Calculated and Why by Marshal S. Willick* Table of Contents I. Synopsis & Purpose ................................ 154 II. Background and Explanation ...................... 157 A. Context and History: Marriage, Divorce, and A lim ony ....................................... 157 B. Nevada Alimony Law (Short Course) ......... 162 1. Statutory Evolution ........................ 162 2. Categories of Alimony Available .......... 165 3. Purposes and Categories of Alimony Are Confused in Application ................... 167 C. Other States Have Similar Problems ........... 171 III. Formulaic Proposals that Don't Compute: A History of Failures to Reach Consensus ........... 172 A. Why Propose Guidelines? A Hierarchy of Purposes ....................................... 172 B. Nevada Efforts Toward a Formula Approach.. 174 1. The Tonopah Formula .................. 174 2. Nevada Academic Analyses ............... 177 C. Other States' Efforts Toward a Formula Approach to Alimony ......................... 179 D. National-Level Efforts at Alimony Guideline Proposals ...................................... 183 1. The ALT-ABA Principles: Loss for N eed . ................................... 183 a. Introduction ........................... 183 b. The Analysis Itself ..................... 187 c. D iscussion ............................. 193 2. The AAML Effort at Boil-Down .......... 195 * Mr. Nevada. Willick is a principal of the Willick Law Group in Las Vegas, Vol. 27, 2014-2015

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