CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Spousal Support
......Amount
.........Factors Considered
............Health
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Age and health of parties, including emotional distress from domestic violence against supported party by supporting party where history of domestic violence, must be considered when awarding spousal support.

Support terminated after six year marriage despite W's being incapacitated.

Reservation to extend support past a termination date will be implied whenever reasonable. Supported spouse should not become burden to society.

W's health factor in reversing termination date.

Eight year marriage. Error to terminate support for disabled H where W's earnings twice H's disability income.

May establish medical condition by nonexpert testimony.

Support terminated after 4 years following 5-1/2 year marriage despite W's unemployment and epilepsy.

6-1/2 year marriage. W's health a factor in affirming indefinite support award.

25 year marriage. Error to terminate spousal support where W 44, no employment training and suffering from potential blinding disease.

Deterioration of health of supported spouse is sufficient change in circumstances to justify increased support.

Low award based on H's health affirmed, provided jurisdiction retained to increase when improves.

Cannot set future termination date for supported spouse with psychological problems in hope that condition will improve.

Health problems alone insufficient to effect support. Economic impact must be shown.

Health is a factor to be considered in awarding spousal support.

Reservation of spousal support approved due to W's physical problems even though W worked and earned same as H.