In Re the Marriage of Richard C. Mauer and Carol K. Mauer, Upon the Petition of Richard C. Mauer

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• noting that terminating spousal support may be appropriate when the payee spouse reaches “a position where self-support at a standard of living comparable to that enjoyed in the marriage is attainable.” (citation omitted)
• allowing lifetime spousal support for a wife whose earnings would never allow her to maintain a standard of living comparable to what she enjoyed during the marriage
• finding “no reason to believe [the wife’s] earnings will ever increase such that she will become capable of earning enough to maintain a comparable standard of living to that she enjoyed during her marriage”
• “[A]ny court, including our appellate courts, must apply the section 598.21A(1) factors in making spousal support determinations.”
• “The legislature has not authorized Iowa courts to employ any fixed or mathematical formula in applying spousal support.”
• “Our recognition in Gust that, over time, our cases have established general principles governing spousal support awards in no way diminishes the statutory mandate to consider each criterion set forth in section 598.21A(1).”

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