I'm in California and need to know what the courts base continued spousal support on??
I was married 161/2 years. when we divorced my wife was 38, healthy and had a vocational degree. It has since been 1/2 the length of the marriage (over 8 years) both of our kids are adults and my wife bought a 4 bedroom home and has 200,000 dollars equity in it, and just leased a new convertible BMW(at 650.00 a month) She is and has been employed since our divorce.
I do not live a lavish life and I am helping put my son through college.
But she wants the support to continue ! What does the court base the need for support on?? Isn't there a civil code stating that she is supposed to try to become self sufficient? She is living a life equal to that of when we were married.
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Muki
I was married 161/2 years. when we divorced my wife was 38, healthy and had a vocational degree. It has since been 1/2 the length of the marriage (over 8 years) both of our kids are adults and my wife bought a 4 bedroom home and has 200,000 dollars equity in it, and just leased a new convertible BMW(at 650.00 a month) She is and has been employed since our divorce.
I do not live a lavish life and I am helping put my son through college.
But she wants the support to continue ! What does the court base the need for support on?? Isn't there a civil code stating that she is supposed to try to become self sufficient? She is living a life equal to that of when we were married.
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Muki
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