Long term Spousal $$ in Ca.

[mukiman]

What is the name of your state? California
Please remind me again about the spousal support terms in Ca.?
If one has been married 18 years and the wife worked briefly during the beginning of the marriage then stopped to have kids. Just filed divorce papers and the ex is trying to drag it out because in Ca. supposedly if it goes over 20 years it's automatic lifetime support.
The wife is only 40 and has the ability to work (health, vocational training etc)
Is there a difference between 18 years and 20 in the eyes of the court?
Deb

 

[ezmarelda]

its late....go here http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/calawquery?codesection=fam&codebody=&hits=All and look it up...I would but i'm tired

 

[nextwife]

Good luck.

FYI - that's about how long my mom was a SAHP before returning to the workforce. She didn't have the option of "going for alimony" - dad was disabled and terminal from a brain tumor.

So women can and do succcessfully return to the workforce at that age and after those years not working. It's so insulting to women to act as though their brains are useless after 40 or that one can't successfully develop themselves at that age. It's bullcrap. My aunt was a sahm for 20 years, then returned to school to get her law degree. She is still a practicing attorney at 60.

 

[Bali Hai]

Good luck.

FYI - that's about how long my mom was a SAHP before returning to the workforce. She didn't have the option of "going for alimony" - dad was disabled and terminal from a brain tumor.

So women can and do succcessfully return to the workforce at that age and after those years not working. It's so insulting to women to act as though their brains are useless after 40 or that one can't successfully develop themselves at that age. It's bullcrap. My aunt was a sahm for 20 years, then returned to school to get her law degree. She is still a practicing attorney at 60.

OP is obviously addressing a women of lower character than those you are describing.

Since the system is set up to "protect" the women OP is describing she could very well get lifetime alimony right now rather than wait another two years.

This is no different than society paying welfare to those who would collect it as long as possible.