Spousal support (also known as alimony) is a court ordered payment from one spouse or domestic partner to help cover the other’s monthly expenses. In California, when it is between married …

If you and your spouse agree about support, you can write up the agreement and make it a part of the final orders in your case (called the judgment). If you can't agree on long-term support, you will …

The earnings assignment order tells your spouse's employer to take the support payments out of your spouse's pay. If your spouse also has a child support earnings assignment, the employer takes child …

If you need help with the forms or can't afford your basic needs and the support payments, talk to staff at your court's Family Law Facilitator or Self-Help Center.

To prepare for trial, you'll need to know what the law says, so you can figure out what evidence you'll need to present. If permanent spousal support is important to your long-term financial well-being, talk …

If something significant related to your financial situation changes after your divorce is final, you can ask the court to change your long-term spousal or domestic partner support order.

If you and your spouse or domestic partner agree about temporary spousal support, you can have your agreement made a court order without having to go in front of a judge.

When a couple separates, the spouse with less income often has immediate financial needs. As soon as a family law case is filed, that spouse can ask the court to order spousal support.

Spousal support index Find a specific page or step by step instructions within our spousal support section.

Dec 31, 2018 · California and the federal government have different tax laws about spousal support (also known as alimony). For California income taxes, the person paying support can deduct the …