How are bonuses handled in divorce?

How are bonuses handled in divorce?

A bonus earned during the marriage is marital property even if it is not received until after the marriage is over, so long as an enforceable (if contingent) legal right to receive the bonus existed on the date of separation. Of course, a bonus earned entirely after the date of classification is separate property.

Are bonuses included in spousal support?

If the extra income is regular and predictable, the Family Code requires that it be included in gross annual income for purposes of calculating monthly child support. When it comes to bonuses and spousal support, it is often factored into temporary support using a bonus schedule (see above).

Is it cheating if you are separated but not divorced?

Nope. Once you separate you’re no longer in a relationship, only a legal marriage no longer than Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt who were separated for years and dating new people until their divorce finally finalized. If “separated” means that you have reached a final parting of the ways, it’s not cheating.