Can I get Financial Support in a Domestic Violence Case?
Domestic violence in the home can result in drastic changes to your living arrangements and financial viability. If you are a victim of domestic violence and have to leave the family home to be safe, you might need financial support to allow you to financially support yourself during this time. Or, if your spouse or partner is ordered to leave the family residence, as part of a restraining order, you…
Read MoreWhat is Imputed Income?
Income comes into play in many aspects of a divorce. Child support and spousal support, along with the division of assets, require information about both spouses’ income to be calculated according to California family law statute. This income information includes how much a spouse makes as well as how much they can make. If one spouse is not employed, yet is deemed to be employable, their income may be imputed…
Read MoreHow Will My Finances Change After a Divorce?
Everything changes after divorce, not least of which are your finances. Support orders, tax implications and a new living arrangement can mean you have to make a lot of changes in your spending habits. The biggest changes you can expect after divorce are either paying or receiving support and having a different asset profile. You will also have to set up a new household, which is especially important when minor…
Read MoreWhat Happens to Spousal Support if My Former Spouse Remarries?
Spousal support is often a high-conflict area of divorce law. Spousal support, also called alimony, is generally temporary financial support provided to the spouse who is not self-supporting. Spousal support can also be ordered permanently, if it is unlikely that spouse will never become self-supporting. Spousal support is usually modified or terminated when there is a significant change in circumstances that was not foreseeable at the time the support was…
Read MoreHow to Ensure Your Support Order is Feasible
Every divorce involving minor children will involve a child support order. Many divorces will also involve an order for spousal support, if one spouse is unable to be self-supporting after the divorce. Financial support orders such as these are important parts of any divorce but are also often highly contested, spousal support in particular. It is important to make sure your support orders are feasible for both parties. Otherwise, adhering…
Read MoreWorking Spouses: Can the Judge Order My Spouse to Work?
After a divorce, you or your spouse may be awarded spousal support for a period of time. The intent of spousal support is to provide temporary financial support for a spouse until they can become self-supporting. In most cases, spousal support will be temporary and may have a set time when it will be terminated. In other cases, there may be no set termination date however it may still be…
Read MoreStay at Home Spouses: What You Can Expect After Divorce
If you are a stay at home parent or homemaker, you might be worried about what your role will be after the divorce. Until now, your role has been in the home as a caregiver and a supportive presence to your working spouse. You may not be able to stay in that role going forward and so your goal in the divorce is to ensure your financial security is looked…
Read MoreTemporary Support: Who Pays for What During Divorce Proceedings?
Often, when couples decide to divorce or separate, one spouse will move out. They do so for a variety of reasons, but rarely are they financial. When one spouse moves out, another household will have to be maintained, especially if children are involved. While it is not required one spouse move out at the point of separation, when and if they do, the courts have allowed for something called temporary…
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