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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 probably know that the Social Security Administration sends out annual statements that can assist pre-retirees in estimating their …

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

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

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It is sometimes an issue in dissolution actions whether or not support, be it child support or spousal support, should …

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Spousal support and Child support is often set based on the payor spouse’s base or guaranteed income. Any additional income …

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

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Clients who are paying spousal support often become frustrated if it appears that their exspouse has taken no efforts to …

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

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

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

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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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The division of financial assets during a divorce often reveals unexpected legal intricacies, especially with instruments like life insurance policies. …

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

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