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Spousal Support Recent Article List Is the Other Parent Getting the Advantage in Your Child/Spousal Support Order? - 30 Things You Can Do to Turn the Tide NOW! by Christina McPherson, Esq. Going through a family law case is agonizing emotionally, taxing financially, complicated, confusing, and expensive, regardless of whether you and your spouse are getting along or at each other’s throats, whether you have an attorney (or attorneys) or not, how much education you have, or how much money or how many children you have. The Mysterious World of Spousal Support - Simple to apply? Not Always! by Dana Schutz, MA, LMFT and Irving Zaroff, JD, LMFT Among the many issues to be resolved in a divorce, courts are endowed with the greatest discretion when it comes to spousal support. How does one decide if there should be support, how much is appropriate and how long should it last? Evaluating Spousal Support by Rickard L.Borg, Esq. Unlike child support, only vague guidelines are established in California for spousal support. Unfortunately, broad latitude is administered by judges with varying attitudes. Different results appear in cases with similar factual situations. How is California Spousal Support Calculated by Rickard L. Borg, Esq. Unlike child support, only vague guidelines are established in California for spousal support. Unfortunately, broad latitude is administered by judges with varying attitudes. Should I keep Records of Support Payments? by Rickard L. Borg, Esq. No payment should either be made or taken in cash, since there will always be a disagreement later or about whether a payment was made. Such disagreements create unnecessary court hearings. Recent Spousal Support Blog Posts     All Child Support Blog Posts Related Article Archives Spousal Support Tax Aspects     All Article Archives Navigate:   Home States California Divorce Source California Divorce Articles, News and Resources Spousal Support Start Your California Online Divorce Today Easy, Fast and Affordable with a 100% Guarantee. Find California Divorce Professionals in Your Area: Choose a County! ALAMEDA ALPINE AMADOR BUTTE CALAVERAS COLUSA CONTRA COSTA DEL NORTE EL DORADO FRESNO GLENN HUMBOLDT IMPERIAL INYO KERN KINGS LAKE LASSEN LOS ANGELES MADERA MARIN MARIPOSA MENDOCINO MERCED MODOC MONO MONTEREY NAPA NEVADA ORANGE PLACER PLUMAS RIVERSIDE SACRAMENTO SAN BENITO SAN BERNARDINO SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO SAN JOAQUIN SAN LUIS OBISPO SAN MATEO SAN BARBARA SANTA CLARA SANTA CRUZ SHASTA SIERRA SISKIYOU SOLANO SONOMA STANISLAUS SUTTER TEHAMA TRINITY TULARE TUOLUMNE VENTURA YOLO YUBA Join the Network California Divorce Products, Services and Solutions California Divorce Resources to Help You Through the Process. California Mandatory Online Parenting Class Easy and convenient - complete at your own pace online. Discount Divorce Bookstore Over 100 Titles of the Best Books on Divorce & Custody. Divorce Download Center Instantly Download, Books, Manuals, & Forms. Free California Divorce Worksheet & Separation Agreement Your Guide to Get Organized and Put Everything in Writing. The California court may award alimony/spousal support to either spouse in any amount for any period of time that it deems just and reasonable based on the standard of living during the marriage. The amount of alimony/spousal support and the duration will vary significantly from case-to-case and is often dependent upon the division of property.

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