Spousal support is likely under those circumstances, although the husband's income may be a factor.

Broadly speaking, under the Illinois law that governs spousal maintenance, the wife should receive 30% of her husband's gross income, less 20% of her own gross income (which, right now, is nothing). At the same time, the amount of maintenance received and the income from the wife's employment may not exceed more than 40% of the combined incomes of the wife and husband. While income levels may affect duration, under the stated facts spousal support would likely be indefinite.