Information About Family Law and How It Works

How is Alimony Determined in San Diego?

When married couples divorce, courts sometimes award spousal support or alimony to one spouse based on the court's decision or an agreement between the two. Alimony is usually separate from the division of community property. Family courts decide alimony on a case-to-case basis. So many questions revolve around alimony, including its necessity and how courts determine how much one partner should pay the other and for how long. The law guides judges in decisions like these, including whether alimony is necessary in a particular...