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Spousal and Child Support

Learn about the availability of spousal and child support and the factors courts consider when making support determinations.

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All dissolution proceedings terminate the marital relationship and result in property division, whether by agreement or judicial determination. In some proceedings, there’s a third element, namely a decision about support. Either spouse may seek a court order requiring the other to pay spousal support, child support, or both. Let’s take a closer look at each.

I. Spousal Support

Spousal support, commonly referred to as alimony, is an amount of money that a court orders one spouse to pay the...

Lessons

    • 1. Welcome to California Community Property
    • Welcome to California Community Property
    2. Property in the Marriage Context
    • Creation of the Marital Economic Community
    • Community Property Versus Separate Property
    • The Characterization Process
    3. Characterizing Property
    • Work-Related Compensation
    • Business Interests
    • Other Personal Property
    • The Marital Home
    • Title Forms for Real Property
    4. Management, Control, and Liability
    • Management and Control of Personal Property
    • Management and Control of Real Property
    • Fiduciary Duties
    • Liability for Debts
    5. Modifying Rules by Agreement
    • Premarital Agreements
    • Defenses to Premarital Agreements
    • Transmutation Agreements
    6. Distribution on Dissolution or Death
    • The Dissolution Process
    • The Impact of Separation
    • The Distribution of Assets and Debts on Dissolution
    • Spousal and Child Support
    • The Distribution of Assets and Debts on Death
    7. Nonmarital Relationships Affecting Property
    • Registered Domestic Partnerships
    • Void and Voidable Marriages
    • Marvin Relationships