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Oftentimes I hear these exact words when consulting with family law clients. They have been to court and awarded by …

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Clearly the answer to that question depends on your situation. If you’re paying spousal support, the answer is “Not soon …

Continue reading “When Does Spousal Support End?”

This is an often confusing area of the law for many litigants. Part of the reason for this confusion is …

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In the case, Khera and Sameer, (2012) 206 Cal.App.4th 1464, we learn what evidence does not amount to a showing …

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Many family law practitioners when drafting premarital agreements advised against and stayed away from any attempt to limit, modify or …

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Imagine the following situation: After a long term marriage (more than ten [10] years), the parties enter into a Stipulation …

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Most everyone is familiar with a prenuptial agreement. However, most everyone is not familiar with the benefits of a prenuptial …

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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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There is a presumption in California Law that a marriage of ten years is deemed to be a long term …

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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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In these troubling economic times where job loss is unfortunately all too common, I have received numerous requests regarding modifying …

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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 …

Continue reading “I Want To Remarry My Ex Husband … I Think”