Can alimony be reversed?

Can alimony be reversed?

Once a court grants alimony (temporary or permanent), it may later be modified by the court or even terminated completely, under certain circumstances (e.g., a substantial change in the circumstances).

Can you sue for back alimony?

If your spouse owes you a substantial amount, you can ask the court to issue a money judgment against your spouse for the total amount owed, along with interest. You may also be entitled to reimbursement for the attorneys’ fees you incurred in connection with the efforts to get your overdue alimony paid.

What is retroactive spousal support?

Spousal support refers to payments made to a former spouse after separation. In some cases, a party may claim retroactive spousal support to recoup support that should have been paid by a payor spouse back to the date of separation.

Can spousal maintenance be backdated?

Such payments can be backdated by the court to the date of any earlier divorce petition. It is also possible for the applicant spouse to be able to recover his/her costs of any successful interim maintenance application from the other spouse.

Who pays the bills during a divorce?

Debts incurred during marriage belong to both spouses equally, even if only one spouse incurred them (eg., only one spouse signed the credit card slip).

How is credit card debt divided in a divorce?

The basics

1. Most importantly, try to leave your marriage with no joint debt.
2. Pay off the joint cards together or divide up the debt on joint cards and transfer it to cards in each partner’s name.
3. Cancel all undiscussed joint credit cards.
4. Clearly agree to who will pay off the debt on which cards.

Are you entitled to half of everything in a divorce?

In California, there is no 50/50 split of marital property. When a married couple gets divorced, their community property and debts will be divided equitably. This means they will be divided fairly and equally.