Spousal Support Orders are orders granted to one party involved in a legal action. When a couple legally separates or divorces, the court may order one spouse or domestic partner to pay the other a certain amount of support money each month. This is called “spousal support” for married couples and “partner support” in domestic partnerships. It is sometimes also called “alimony.”
Receiving Spousal Support
When a couple legally separates or divorces, the court may order 1 spouse or domestic partner to pay the other a certain amount of support money each month. This is called “spousal support” for married couples and “partner support” in domestic partnerships. It is sometimes also called “alimony.”
Types of Spousal Support
Spousal support orders can be either temporary spousal support or permanent spousal support. Temporary spousal support is support received during divorce. Permanent spousal support is support ordered after your divorce is finalized.
Payments of Spousal Support
After you get a spousal or partner support court order, your former spouse or domestic partner must start making support payments to you. The court order will include a start date for the spousal or partner support.
In every case ordering spousal or partner support, the court will order that an earnings assignment (also called “wage garnishment”) be issued and served. The earnings assignment tells the employer of the person ordered to pay support to take the support payments out that person’s wages.
Spousal Support Order Form
The following is the form is used in by California Family Law Courts, in all counties, by those seeking spousal support.
File Download (PDF File): fl343 – spousal or family support order
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