Spousal Support

Spousal Support is a significant and often contentious component of most marital separations. The various factors used to determine a fair amount of spousal support include the parties’ marital standard of living, the respective income of each party, the length of marriage, health and education of the parties, and all the factors set forth in Family Code Section 4320.

Our firm has negotiated and litigated these types of cases for many years and work with sophisticated and experienced forensic accountants and other financial experts and tax advisors to achieve the fairest and best results for our clients.

Zolla Law has extensive experience analyzing the following intricacies in calculating spousal support:

Marital Standard of Living Analysis
Imputation of income and earning capacity
Division of property and characterization issues between separate and community property
Tax implications and consequences of spousal support payments
Business valuation and professional goodwill
Palimony support issues involving non-marital relationships
Analysis of effect of Prenuptial or Postnuptial Agreements regarding support
Post-Judgment modifications and support termination issues