Court's don't order "permanent" spousal support. Courts will frequently order support to be paid "until further order of the court", meaning that support will be owed until a party goes back to court and gets support modified or terminated, or until support is terminated by operation of law (i.e., due to the remarriage or death of the supported party. A 5 year marriage is a "short term" marriage and if spousal support were owed, it would typically be paid for around half the length of the marriage (sometimes longer or shorter, depending on the circumstances).
If the couple married for 5 years. Would the court order permanent spousal support?
Court's don't order "permanent" spousal support. Courts will frequently order support to be paid "until further order of the court", meaning that support will be owed until a party goes back to court and gets support modified or terminated, or until support is terminated by operation of law (i.e., due to the remarriage or death of the supported party. A 5 year marriage is a "short term" marriage and if spousal support were owed, it would typically be paid for around half the length of the marriage (sometimes longer or shorter, depending on the circumstances).