CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Spousal Support
......Amount
.........Factors Considered
............Factors Listed/Statute
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Fam. Code §4320 lists factors which court must consider in awarding spousal support.

Discussion of Legislative themes contained within Fam. Code §4320.

Merely listing 4320 sections is insufficient; record must show that trial ct. actually considered them.

General principles regarding setting spousal support discussed; failure to consider and apply all relevant factors is reversible error.

Terms "support" and "maintenance" defined.

Trial court must consider all factors set forth in former Civil Code section 4801.

In setting amount of spousal support, court may consider almost anything relating to lives of parties.

Factors to consider in making spousal support award listed by court.