Legal Question in Family Law in California

Re: Asking for Alimony

You might be entitled to support if you are not able to independently maintain the marital standard of living despite full-time employment commensurate with your education and experience.

Courts generally use the following factors to determine the amount of support should be ordered:

the length of the marriage; what each person needs; what each person pays or can pay (including earnings and earning capacity);

whether having a job would make it too hard to take care of the child(ren); the age and health of both parties; debts and property; whether one spouse helped the other get an education, training, career, or professional license;

whether there was domestic violence in the marriage; whether one spouse's career was affected by unemployment or by taking care of the children or home; and the tax impact of spousal support.

I need a lot more information to properly evaluate your case. Feel free to call me at (415) 364-1604 if you need further assistance.

Russ

A. Russell Martin, Esq. (SBN 226244)

Law Office of A. Russell Martin

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