Author: The Reape-Rickett Law Firm

If you are paying spousal support to your former spouse and your former spouse starts living with someone of the …

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Family law permits the court to impute income to a non-working or under-employed parent or spouse for the purpose of …

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After a marriage of 18 years and then paying spousal support for 13 years, a California court modified support, but …

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Many question obligations resulting from a ten (plus) year marriage, specifically, whether the length of the marriage requires one spouse …

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There are two types of spousal support: (1) Pendente Lite support, or “temporary” support, and (2) “Permanent” support. Temporary spousal …

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During marriage (or domestic partnership) spouses (and domestic partners) have a duty to support each other as outlined by Family …

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The easiest way for the obligation of spousal support to end is if the supported party remarries. Almost always, there …

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Sometimes spousal support is ordered for a few years, sometimes it is ordered until one party dies or remarries, and …

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There are three distinct components relating to the issue of payment of spousal support to a former spouse: amount of …

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Most Americans are likely aware that the Social Security Administration (SSA) sends out annual statements to help pre-retirees estimate their …

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