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The answers on this page are not intended to be all encompassing. Rather, they are to give you a basic understanding of the issues. For answers to your specific legal questions, contact our office to schedule your consultation appointment.
1. How Much Spousal Support will I pay/receive?back to top
Unlike child support, spousal support has no definitive mathematical calculation. Instead, it is a combination of 14 different factors that the legislature has established. Those factors can be found in the Family Code at section 4320.
2. What about my expenses?back to top
Expenses are one of the factors in determining the amount of spousal support, both for the payee and the payor.
3. How long will I receive/pay spousal support?back to top
For many questions regarding the law, definitive answers are not always available. This is one of those questions. The determination on the duration of spousal support has numerous factors, including the length of the marriage, the ability of the paying party to make the support payments, the needs of the party receiving support, and the ability of the supported party to become self supporting.