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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. ... For example, if you were married for 10 years, you could only collect alimony for up to 5 years.

The general rule is that spousal support will last for half the length of a marriage that was legally valid for ten years or less. Spousal support durations for long term marriages, which are those lasting more than ten years, differ and may be assigned for an indefinite term.

A general rule is that spousal support will last for half the length of a less than 10 years long marriage. However, in longer marriages, the court will not set alimony duration. ... The circumstances vary from person to person, but the courts rarely favor lifetime support.

Spousal support is generally awarded to a spouse who has been out of work during the marriage or makes a lower income and needs the support of the other husband even after the divorce. ... Alimony payments can also be modified depending on the ability to pay.

Q: How long do I have to pay spousal support? For post separation families without children, support duration ranges from one-half to one year of support for each year of marriage (or cohabitation), with duration becoming indefinite after twenty years of marriage.

Generally, for short-term marriages (under ten years), permanent alimony lasts no longer than half the length of the marriage, with "marriage" defined as the time between the date of marriage and the date of separation. So, if your marriage lasted eight years, you may expect to pay or receive alimony for four years.

Under Section 4337 of the California Family Code, spousal support payments automatically terminate upon the receiving party's remarriage unless otherwise agreed to in writing. Remarriage, therefore, will override judicial alimony orders in California.

Generally, for short-term marriages (under ten years), permanent alimony lasts no longer than half the length of the marriage, with "marriage" defined as the time between the date of marriage and the date of separation. So, if your marriage lasted eight years, you may expect to pay or receive alimony for four years.

The remarriage or re-partnering of the support recipient does have an effect on spousal support under the current law, but how much and when and why are less certain. ... Remarriage does not mean automatic termination of spousal support, but support is often reduced or suspended or sometimes even terminated.

Fill out your court forms. ... Have your forms reviewed. ... Make at least 2 copies of all your forms. ... File your forms with the court clerk. ... Get your court date. ... Serve your papers on your former spouse or domestic partner. ... File your proof of service.

Well, we're here to tell you this is not the case. California state law dictates that spousal support is not permanent! ... 1) The paying spouse does not have to pay spousal support indefinitely. 2) The supported spouse is expected to become self-supporting.

If you are the one to pay spousal support and you remarry, you must continue to pay your former spouse support payment because the situation in which they were entitled to support has not changed. You can ask for support payments either in a lump sum or in regular payments. Lump sums are unusual payments.