Summary: The information in this handbook covers processes that were previously detailed in the General Assistance. Laughlin Legal Family Law Group's Alameda County Family Law Attorney handles divorce, mediation and child custody matters in the Bay Area.Aeschleman Law is located in San Jose and serves Santa Clara, Alameda, and San Mateo Counties. Call us today for an initial consultation at (408) 724-8930. We help people across the Bay Area with support and all other divorce-related issues. The quick answer is yes. Alimony does not trigger the passport denial system and you will be free of the yoke if you move to another country. Alimony Attorney in Alameda County, California. Spousal support — often still referred to as alimony — is often one of the most contentious issues in a divorce. If you are the petitioner and initiating the divorce process, you must complete the Petition to Divorce (Family Law Form FL100).