Spousal support

In high-net-worth divorce cases in Orange County, California, spousal support, also known as alimony, is not determined by a simple formula alone. While temporary support may be guided by local court calculations, long-term spousal support is ultimately based on a detailed analysis of statutory factors set forth in California Family Code §4320. In affluent divorces involving business ownership, substantial investments, executive compensation, or inherited wealth, the court’s evaluation becomes far more nuanced. Judges look beyond income to lifestyle, earning capacity, and the overall marital standard of living. Orange County reflects…

Obtaining spousal support – usually called alimony – is not easy in most California divorce cases. If you need to receive alimony payments, or if you feel that you are unfairly being ordered to make alimony payments, discuss the situation with an Orange County divorce lawyer. A spousal support dispute can be costly, lengthy, and quite stressful. Spouses who have been ordered by the court to pay spousal support typically want to pay less – or nothing – while the spouses who receive spousal support payments often think they should…

If you divorce in California, can you be ordered to make spousal support payments – that is, alimony payments? How does a court determine an alimony payment amount? What if that amount isn’t fair? Is paying alimony something that you may have to do for the rest of your life? Can an Orange County divorce law firm help? If you are concerned about the possibility of having to pay spousal support for the rest of your life, is that concern realistic? If you are divorcing after a long-term marriage, what…

In a California divorce, how long does it take to begin receiving spousal support (commonly known as alimony)? Like everything else in the law, the answer is “it’s complicated” and “it depends.” Every couple and every divorce is unique, of course, so anyone seeking or anticipating a divorce in southern California should discuss the particulars of the divorce with an experienced Orange County divorce attorney. Still, some general rules regarding spousal support will apply to everyone who divorces in the state of California. The first thing a divorcing spouse should…

If you are planning to request spousal support or you have been told that you are eligible, the next question often is how long you must wait to receive your support. The answer depends on whether you were granted temporary support, or if a spousal support judgment has been entered. Also, if you are requesting a modification, you may have a different waiting period to consider. It is important to not substitute the information in this blog for actual legal counsel. If you are seeking spousal support, you need to…

The recent Ashley Madison hack that has been discussed widely on the country’s news networks has created a whirlwind of speculation – the biggest being that there is likely to be an increase in the number of divorces for 2015 and next year. However, the real question is what happens to a spouse if their name appears on the list of users? In most states, infidelity is not a pressing issue for a divorce proceeding. Couples do not need to prove that their spouse was unfaithful in order to file…