There are many misconceptions about spousal support in Santa Clara County. One of these is that support is always awarded, when it is actually only awarded in 10 to 15 percent of divorce cases. Another common misconception is that even when spousal support is awarded, it lasts indefinitely. This is rarely true. In fact, California […]
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Many people think that if they are awarded spousal support, or alimony, during a divorce that it is indefinite or even permanent. The law in California does allow for permanent or long-term spousal support to be awarded in some cases, such as after a very long marriage or when one spouse has a disability that
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Many divorce judgments require one former spouse to pay alimony to the other former spouse. Alimony is also known as “spousal support” and is designed to help the recipient maintain a similar standard of living as they did during the marriage. There are many different forms–and lengths–of alimony. In some cases, alimony may simply be
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