Spousal Support For In Montgomery
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Courts award spousal support during the divorce process. The court will weigh factors such as domestic abuse, adultery and other marital misconduct, as well as the financial situation of each spouse after the separation.
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.
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.
Filing for child support To initiate a request for child support without filing for divorce, you would typically start by establishing paternity (if necessary) and then filing a petition for child support with the family court.
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.
