In the vast majority of cases, a parent's adultery won't have any effect on child support in Arizona. In Arizona, the courts do not increase alimony payments based on a spouse's infidelity or dishonesty during the marriage.The court usually will not deny spousal support payments to a spouse who committed adultery. A look at when spousal maintenance is deemed necessary, who qualifies, and how the court decides how much alimony to award. In general, cheating won't have any impact on the four major parts of divorce: property division, spousal support, child support, and child custody. In Arizona, either spouse in a divorce can have their family law attorney request an order for spousal maintenance or spousal support. Spousal maintenance is not awarded in all Arizona divorce cases. Rather, one spouse must be able to prove that they require extra financial support. I think even working women should NOT be given a penny of alimony! And there's no such thing as "permanent" or "lifetime" alimony in the state.