I Thought It Was Until Death Do Us Part. Why Am I Paying After Death?

I Thought It Was Until Death Do Us Part. Why Am I Paying After Death?

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

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How Long Do I Have To Support My Former Spouse?

How Long Do I Have To Support My Former Spouse?

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

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Understanding Social Security Benefits After Divorce

Understanding Social Security Benefits After Divorce

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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How Does A Court Determine The Amount To Be Paid For Temporary Spousal Support

How Does A Court Determine The Amount To Be Paid For Temporary Spousal Support

How Does a Court Determine the Amount to Be Paid For Temporary Spousal Support As Opposed to Permanent Spousal Support? …

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Getting Spousal Support For Life (Or At Least Until Retirement)

Getting Spousal Support For Life (Or At Least Until Retirement)

After a 37 year marriage, Dr. Gordon Reynolds was ordered to pay his wife Polly, the sum of $5,500.00 per …

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Do I Have To Pay My Spouse’s Attorney Fees?

Do I Have To Pay My Spouse’s Attorney Fees?

The California Family Code provides that in a family law case, the court can order one party to pay a …

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Earning Capacity vs. Actual Income in Divorce Support

Earning Capacity vs. Actual Income in Divorce Support

One of the most debated issues in California divorce cases is whether support, be it spousal support or child support, …

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How Severance Pay Affects Spousal and Child Support

How Severance Pay Affects Spousal and Child Support

When a spouse is ordered to pay support after a divorce, the calculation is often straightforward if the payor has …

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Defining Spousal Support (Formerly Known as Alimony)

Defining Spousal Support (Formerly Known as Alimony)

Spousal Support and Alimony are interchangeable terms, with “alimony” being a more dated, less-used term.   Many people are unclear …

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California Spousal Support: Your Guide to Section 4320 Eligibility and Factors

California Spousal Support: Your Guide to Section 4320 Eligibility and Factors

Spousal support, also known as alimony, is a critical component of many divorce proceedings in California, designed to ensure financial …

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Whose Property Is It Anyway?

Whose Property Is It Anyway?

Disagreements regarding who owns a particular piece of property can, and often do, come up in marital dissolution actions. In …

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When A Couple Divorce, Who Gets Custody Of The Dog?

When A Couple Divorce, Who Gets Custody Of The Dog?

If you supposed custody would be awarded to the individual who fed, walked, groomed, took to the veterinarian, and got …

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What This Case Means to You! Marriage of Williamson

What This Case Means to You! Marriage of Williamson

Breach of Fiduciary Duty – In re Marriage of Williamson (2014) 226 Cal.App.4th 1303, 172 Cal.Rptr.3d 699 (6/12/2014) WHEN DOES …

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What happens to the house?

What happens to the house?

One of the most common questions I hear when a couple decides to divorce is, “Do we need to refinance …

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