CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Spousal Support
......Modification
.........Cases Favoring Supported Spouse
 8 Cards On This Topic:
  • Failure of parties' expectation that W would become self-supporting, her continuing need and H's ability to pay warrant reversal of denial of support modification motion.
  • Subsequent inheritance increasing ability to pay spousal support may be change of circumstances.
  • Finding of changed circumstances does not ipso facto mandate modification.
  • Supported spouse is not required to invest stagnant s/p into income-producing assets.
  • Court improperly considered $15,000 which W received from sale of a vacant lot as factor in reducing her spousal support.
  • Supported spouse not required to live off capital if income insufficient for needs.
  • Miscellaneous spousal support modification cases favoring supported spouse.
  • Effect of new mates or nonmarital partners on support.


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