Spousal Support For In King
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You are not legally obligated to support her. If a divorce is filed the court could make alimony retroactive.
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.
In most cases, alimony in a short-term marriage may last for half the duration of the marriage. So, alimony might be ordered for 2.5 years for a five-year marriage.
Nevertheless, as mentioned above, a spouse could be denied spousal support for various reasons. The courts have the authority to deny a spouse alimony if they don't need financial support or can work. A judge could also deny a spouse spousal support if the payor does not have enough funds to afford it.
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.
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.
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.
