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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California Family Code, Section 4320, sets forth the circumstances necessary to determine if and for how long a spouse may …

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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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