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The person asking for alimony must show the court that he or she needs financial support, and that the other spouse has the ability to provide financial support.
Property Division and Spousal Support Judges also consider emotional abuse when making decisions about alimony. In most cases, alimony is awarded based on the receiving spouse's need, not as a punishment for the paying spouse's abuse.
California determines alimony based on the recipient's “marital standard of living,” which aims to allow the spouse to continue living in a similar manner as during the marriage.
Collect copies of digital evidence (i.e., voicemails, text messages, emails, etc.) that point to your spouse's emotional abuse towards you. Retain copies of doctor's notes that overview your mental health issues (i.e., anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, etc.)
In many cases, emotional abuse can factor in when a final divorce deal is reached. Things like child custody, visitation schedules, and property division can all be decided with an emotionally abusive partner's behavior in mind.
With that being said, you may prove your spouse's emotional abuse in the following ways: Take videos of incidents of your spouse's emotional abuse playing out. Collect copies of digital evidence (i.e., voicemails, text messages, emails, etc.) that point to your spouse's emotional abuse towards you.
Yes, incident to you divorce action you may allege intentional infliction of emotional distress. it would help if you were examined by a medical professional who could render an opinion that you suffered emotion distress.
If you want to sue someone for psychological and economic abuse, you'll need to have expert reports that support the same. If the matter is related to financial separation, then this situation needs to run through the federal circuit court.
California Law Concerning Financial Abuse This legislation, under California Family Code § 6342.5, targets individuals who financially abuse (or abuse in any way) their spouse or partner, ensuring that they are held accountable for their actions.