San Diego Divorce Attorneys BlogAfter a divorce, one party may decide to cohabit or remarry. As a San Diego divorce attorney, when this occurs, clients (or former clients) ask questions about the impact of cohabitation or remarriage on child support and spousal support. What is Cohabitation? Everyone know what remarriage means, but what about cohabitation? Does staying overnight qualify […]
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Your Guide to Spousal Support in California
Your Guide to Spousal Support in California Divorce in California can be incredibly stressful and complicated, especially regarding the financial issues involved. The state upholds a strict community property statute that applies to property division, requiring divorcing spouses to evenly divide their marital assets, property, and debts. However, property division may not entirely resolve the […]
Can spouses that have not yet separated limit their spousal support rights?
Family Code section 3580 et seq. provides that spouses may enter into agreements regarding support upon separation. In Pendleton and Fireman, our Supreme Court held that parties could agree to limit or waive spousal support in premarital agreements. What about the time in between? Can married spouses who have not yet separated enter into […]
Alimony, Child Support, Property Division, a Financial Trifecta in San Diego Divorces
Massachusetts has passed a landmark law regarding alimony payments, The Wall Street Journal reports. The new law aims to end lifetime payments, particularly in retirement or once a former spouse finds a new partner. Divorcing couples should know and understand the distinct differences between child support and alimony or spousal support in San Diego. Spousal […]