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What is spousal support?

April 26, 2017spousal support

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What is spousal support?

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Payments made from one spouse to the other during a separation or a divorce is generally known as spousal support or alimony. This can be in the form of rehabilitative support i.e. payments made over a period of time to enable the supported spouse to obtain a career and become self-supporting.

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Spousal support, also known as alimony, is money paid by one spouse to the other. In Oregon, spousal support is classified in three categories: transitional support, compensatory support, and spousal maintenance. A judge may award spousal support based on one or more of these classifications.

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Spousal support is the term for alimony in California. Spousal support is money that one spouse pays to help support the other after the filing of a dissolution. To determine the amount of spousal support, there are many factors to consider. They include but are not limited to: the standard of living during the marriage, the length of the marriage, the age and health of each spouse, earning capacity and job histories of both individuals, and any other relevant factors. The amount and duration of spousal support can be a complex matter. Attorneys at Family Law Center work diligently to help resolve the issue of spousal support. Contact our office to schedule a consultation for more information on spousal support.

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Spousal support is support payable to a spouse or former spouse that used to be called alimony.

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Actually, there is no formal definition for “spousal support” under California law! But the term is generally used to mean the money paid by one spouse to the other to either maintain the “way things were” (so each spouse can continue to maintain the same life style as existed during the marriage) and/or to enable one parent to be the “at home” parent while the other is the “work force” parent. Spousal support can be ordered at the beginning of divorce proceedings as well as once the divorce becomes final. The Court considers several factors in determining how much and for how long the support will be, including how long the marriage lasted, the supported spouse’s education, his or her ability to earn and the standard of living that the parties had during the marriage.