When a couple dissolves a marriage, one spouse may be ordered to pay the other spousal support or alimony. The judge uses specific factors to determine if a spouse is eligible for alimony and the monetary amount that is awarded. One factor is the length of the...
Month: September 2014
Factors for deciding spousal support in California
California is a community property state, meaning that the division of marital assets in a divorce should be an even split. However, the final divorce decree may achieve this end in a variety of ways depending upon factors such as the type of assets owned, whether...
Uncontested divorce in California
While divorce can be a difficult process, it does not always have to be complex and highly litigated. In fact, a divorce in which both spouses work together to reach an agreement outside of the litigation process is generally simpler and less expensive. Such a divorce...
How an attorney may help parents mediate during a custody dispute
When parents in California file for divorce, there is no presumption that one parent is automatically entitled to sole child custody. Instead, the court will consider the best interests of a child in awarding custody. Parents may have a difficult time going through a...
How alimony is determined
When going through a divorce in California, a couple can come to an agreement about alimony or a court can make a ruling. Spousal support may go to the spouse that makes less income or who is the primary parent, and in general it is used to lessen the negative...
Calculation of child support in California
When parents of minor children decide to end their marriage, it is sometimes the case that the non-custodial parent will be ordered to pay a certain amount of child support. In California, the amount that the parent may be ordered to pay is determined by calculations...