CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Spousal Support
......Termination/Duration of Support
.........Factors Considered
............Length of Marriage
 15 Cards On This Topic:
  • If marriage is less than 10 years duration, supported spouse has goal of being self-supporting within a reasonable period of time: generally 1/2 length of marriage.
  • "Marriage of long duration" defined as being one in excess of 10 years.
  • Calculation of the length of the marriage.
  • Determining the length of spousal support in short-term marriages.
  • Effect of length of marriage on duration of spousal support.
  • Spousal support in <4 1/2 yr. marriage properly continued beyond half length of marriage; H’s failure to turn over c/p a proper factor to consider.
  • Order setting support termination date after lengthy marriage affirmed; order terminating jurisdiction to extend beyond termination date reversed.
  • Support properly terminated 6 mos after trial in short marriage despite W's inability to maintain marital standard of living created by H's inherited wealth.
  • Duration of marriage is probably most important factor in determining length of spousal support obligation.
  • Duration of marriage is substantial factor in determining support award.
  • Morrison requirement that supported spouse be able to support self on date selected for termination does not apply to short marriages.
  • 6-1/2 year marriage was long enough to support an indefinite spousal support award.
  • There are no rules of thumb for the duration of spousal support, such as "one-half the length of the marriage."
  • Cases where termination not permitted.
  • Cases where termination permitted.


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