Spousal Support in an Orange County California Divorce Case.
While a divorce may end all of your marital obligations to your ex-spouse, it might not end all of your financial obligations. Even in a divorce which doesn’t involve children, you may owe your ex alimony or spousal support — monthly obligations made to limit any unfair financial effects of a divorce by providing income to a non- or lower-wage-earning spouse.
But determining how much a partner will owe or receive in alimony isn’t always so straightforward. Here are five factors courts, lawyers, and soon-to-be exes can use to figure out the amount of alimony in a divorce.
1. What Is an Alimony Calculator? To give divorcing parties a quote of what alimony payments will be, some law firms, state bars, and other online legal resources offer”alimony calculators” which permit you to plug in a couple of important factors — like income, making, and standard of living during the marriage, and get an estimate of the alimony obligations.
2. It is a term that gets thrown around (and misunderstood) a lot during divorce proceedings, especially separations of the rich and famous. But standard of living can get involved during any divorce between a large disparity in income.
3. Reasons For Reducing Spousal Support Simply because payments are set at a specific amount initially, does not mean they will always stay that way. Substantial changes in life conditions can mean changing or reducing spousal support.
4. Sure, the amount may change, but can you stop paying or receiving alimony altogether? While the parties may end spousal support by agreement, there are also some state laws that end financial obligations after certain life events. In California the marriage of the receiving spouse cuts off their spousal support, plus in most cases, the receiving spouse is required to look for a job.
5. What to Do When Your Ex Stops Paying Alimony
When an ex-spouse stops making spousal support payments before the obligation ends, what can you do about it? While not paying alimony doesn’t have the exact financial and legal consequences as skipping out on child support, a non-paying ex could be charged with contempt of court if they stop paying alimony.Your best source for a quote on how much you might be owed or need to pay in spousal support is best determined by consulting with an experienced Orange County Divorce attorney such as The Law Offices of Norman Gregory Fernandez.
If you would like a free consultation on your Orange County California, or Los Angeles County, divorce, child custody, child support, or other family law matter, call our family law lawyers now for a free consultation at 800-816-1529.
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