California Alimony 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.
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.
You are not legally obligated to support her. If a divorce is filed the court could make alimony retroactive.
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.
The court will determine how long you or the other party will receive alimony. If you have been married for 20 years or longer, there is no limit to how long you can receive alimony. However, if you were married for less than 20 years, you cannot collect alimony for more than 50% of the length of the marriage.
Indiana Code 31-15-7-2(2) states that “if the court finds that: (a) a spouse lacks sufficient property, including marital property apportioned to the spouse, to provide for the spouse's needs; AND (b) the spouse is the custodian of a child whose physical or mental incapacity requires the custodian to forgo employment; ...
How is the Amount of Alimony Determined? Supporting Spouse's Ability to Pay. The Best Interest of Children. The Lenght of a Marriage. The Ability to Earn. Standard of Living the Spouses Maintained During the Marriage. Educational or Emotional Support.