CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Spousal Support
......Payment of Debts as Spousal Support
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Payments may be ordered to creditor as support.

Order that H make house payments in lieu of spousal support properly characterized as spousal support.

Court improperly ordered payment of pre-existing c/p debts as spousal support.

When supported spouse receives reasonable support there is no reason to increase award by ordering paying spouse to assume c/p debt as additional spousal support.

No reimbursement for payments on c/p obligation after separation if payments are in nature of support.

Stipulation that H would pay c/p debts may be enforced by contempt as a spousal support obligation.

Court may order mortgage payments made as spousal support.

Court may order lump sum payments of spousal support under certain conditions.

Spousal support payments made to third parties pursuant to court order may qualify as deductible spousal support.