Spousal support is supposed to help a spouse meet their financial needs during and after divorce. You may have sacrificed your ability to earn income during the marriage to take care of your family or even given up your career to support your spouse. In such a case, a...
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What to do when you can’t pay spousal support
When a marriage comes to an end, one spouse may be ordered to pay spousal support to the disadvantaged party. While ruling on spousal support payment, the court will take into account both parties’ financial circumstances. Depending on the purpose, spousal support can...
Spousal support is not gender-based
A common misconception is that the husband always pays spousal support to the wife following a divorce. However, spousal support is not gender-based. Everything depends on the circumstances of the marriage. Usually, the court will award spousal support, otherwise...
When can you request an alimony modification?
When you divorce, the final divorce judgment may require one party to pay alimony or spousal support to the other. Usually, these payments only last for a certain amount of time, which is also outlined in the final dissolution judgment. The purpose of this support is...
The facts that debunk common California spousal support myths
Whether you call it spousal support or alimony, this part of divorcing in Sacramento remains shrouded in several misconceptions. Alimony is a financial tool primarily awarded to help people get on their feet in the wake of a divorce. If you need spousal support or are...
Potential grounds for alimony modification in California
In some California divorce cases, the final dissolution judgment may include a court order requiring one party to pay spousal support or alimony. This involves one party making payments to the other for a specified time period. The goal is to allow the receiving party...
What factors do California courts consider for spousal support?
A divorce can be a financially unnerving experience, particularly for a person who has become dependent on their soon-to-be ex-spouse’s income. When a California couple goes through a divorce, the dependent spouse may wonder how they will make ends meet once they are...
Calculating spousal support in a California divorce
When a couple in Sacramento County decides to end their marriage, the issue of spousal support can be troubling to both parties. Generally, the court will order the higher earning spouse to pay alimony (or "spousal support") to the lower earning spouse. This...
Understanding temporary alimony in a California divorce
Most divorcing couples in California choose to live apart while the divorce is pending. Living apart may reduce the level of acrimony, but it may also cause financial headaches for one or both of the parties. For this reason, California courts are frequently asked for...
Enforcing an order for spousal support in California
The subject of spousal support can be one of the most contentious issues in any divorce in Sacramento County. When the court issues its final order declaring the parties to be divorced and setting an amount and schedule for alimony payments, many people feel that the...