Divorce Support Forums: Spousal Support in California

Unlike child support, spousal support is often very difficult (if not impossible) to modify after the divorce is final, so getting it right the first time is a must!

Available by Mail or Download

You are not logged in.
[Login]
[Register Here]

Main Index · Search Forums · Active Topics
New User Registration · Who's Online · FAQ · Calendar

General Forums >> Spousal Support /Alimony

Pages: 1

wife21
New

Reged: 05/19/08
Posts: 1

Spousal Support in California
#205910 - 05/19/08 03:59 PM (76.126.98.216)

Just wondering what I can expect for Spousal Support in California. We've been married 21 years. I understand there's an accepted calculation (40% of the higher earners income less 50% of the lower income= spousal support). Is that accurate? How many years is the higher income earner expected to pay this support? Thanks!

Post Extras:

Jada
Platinum

Reged: 06/02/07
Posts: 3234

Re: Spousal Support in California [Re: wife21]
#205928 - 05/19/08 06:48 PM (69.115.64.195)

[quote]Just wondering what I can expect for Spousal Support in California. We've been married 21 years. I understand there's an accepted calculation (40% of the higher earners income less 50% of the lower income= spousal support). Is that accurate? How many years is the higher income earner expected to pay this support? Thanks! [/quote]

Given the length of your marriage, it could be anywhere from 1/3 the length to lifetime.

Post Extras:

theanswerguy
Platinum

Reged: 04/12/07
Posts: 2147

Re: Spousal Support in California [Re: wife21]
#206037 - 05/19/08 11:27 PM (64.12.117.143)

Just wondering what I can expect for Spousal Support in California.

>>>>>>>>>>> SS is never a certainty .

We've been married 21 years. I understand there's an accepted calculation (40% of the higher earners income less 50% of the lower income= spousal support). Is that accurate?

>>>>>>>>>>>> No .

How many years is the higher income earner expected to pay this support?

>>>>>>>>>> A marriage of over 10 years is considered of " long duration " and the legal assumption is indefinite modifiable support .

--------------------
Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's right. Isaac Asimov

Post Extras:

Pages: 1

Extra information

2 registered and 6 anonymous users are browsing this forum.

Moderator:

Print Topic

Forum Permissions
      You cannot start new topics
      You cannot reply to topics
      HTML is disabled
      UBBCode is disabled

Rating:
Topic views: 363

Jump to

Divorce Support Forums