Spousal support is a means to assure that, in a divorce, the spouse with the least amount of income will be compensated enough to allow a standard of living comparable to what they are accustomed to.
Some factors that will be considered in determining the amount of California spousal support to be paid are:
- Length of the marriage
- Age and health of both parties
- Supported party’s marketable abilities
- Amount of support contributed by supported party to career of supporting party
- Standard of living created during marriage
- Debts and resources of each party
- Amount of the supported party’s earning capabilities reduced by time spent solely on domestic obligations
- Supporting party’s earning power and ability to pay alimony
- Capability of supported party to work without his/her employment disrupting the care of the children
- History of domestic violence
- Any adversities to either party that spousal support might create
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