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.
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.
Adultery. Abandonment. Reckless spending, such as gambling assets. Physical, emotional, or verbal abuse.
Spousal maintenance is normally durational that is, it has a set duration, normally long enough for the payee spouse to become self-sufficient. However, there are cases, given age, health and inability to support themselves, that the payee may be awarded nondurational or permanent alimony.
Unfortunately, no, absent a court order or other agreement, there is no legal obligation to support a spouse.
You are not legally obligated to support her. If a divorce is filed the court could make alimony retroactive.
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.
How to ask for spousal support Fill out the Request for Order form. Request for Order (form FL-300) ... Fill out the Income and Expense Declaration. Income and Expense Declaration (form FL-150). Attach documents to support your case. Make copies of your forms. File your forms.
Typically, alimony must be requested and determined during the divorce proceedings or shortly thereafter. After a certain period of time has passed since the divorce was finalized, it becomes increasingly difficult for a former spouse to seek alimony.