I recently tried a child support and spousal support case in Orange County Superior Court. I represented father who had recently been laid off from a mid-level management position. Father had been previously ordered to pay $2,500 of child support and $1500 spousal support on a monthly basis. As soon as he notified me of his being laid off we immediately filed an order to show cause to lower his support to zero. Read more
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Important: What You need to Know
- FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- Why It So Important to File an Order to Show Cause to Reduce Support Immediately When You Are Laid Off or Terminated
- Important and Recent Cases Dealing With Spousal Support Reduction & Termination
- Important Cases and Code Sections Relating To Spousal Support
- What To Do If You Have Lost Your Job and are Supposed to Pay Child Support
- If You Are Currently Divorced And Ordered To Pay Spousal Support What Can I Do To End Or Reduce My Obligation To Pay Alimony?
- If You Are In The Middle Of A Divorce Right Now Read This!
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We No Longer Have Lifelong Spousal Support in California
One appellate court recently cited the Supreme Court of California as recognizing that we no longer have lifelong spousal support in California.
As recognized by our Supreme Court the public policy of this state has progressed from one which "entitled some women to lifelong alimony as a condition of the marital contract of support to one that entitles either spouse to postdissolution support for only so long as is necessary to become self-supporting."
In re Marriage of Schmir (2005) 134 CA4 432
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