How You Can Reduce Spousal Support
In some cases, the court will order you to pay spousal support. Spousal support is to help the spouse adjust to a single income. However, when your former spouse remarries, California Statutes state that spousal support ends. If you can prove that your ex-spouse is living with someone else and has a romantic relationship, you can reduce spousal support.
What if I Suspect My Spouse is Living with Someone?
We recommend that you obtain a court order to stop paying spousal support so that your former spouse cannot take you to court to make you pay arrearages if they can prove that she wasn’t living with someone.
Your attorney will bring in a team of experts, including investigators if needed, to find proof that your spouse is living with someone and they have a romantic relationship. If the results are that your ex-spouse fits those requirements, you do not have to pay your support.
Our team of experts can locate evidence to show the court that your spouse is living with someone and they have a romantic relationship. Based on irrefutable evidence, the court will usually order you to stop paying spousal support.
Will I Get Money Back?
In some cases, the court could order your former spouse to reimburse you for spousal support payments. As part of the investigation, we will look for proof of a date that your spouse started living with someone. We can present that evidence to the court and ask that your former spouse reimburse you for the spousal support payments for those months.
Can I Recover Past Alimony Payments if My Former Spouse is Living with Someone Part-Time?
That depends on the amount of time your former spouse is with the new person. For example, if the new person is at your former spouse’s home four nights a week but works three nights, you have a better chance of proving that person lives with your former spouse than if the new person went home one or two nights per week.
However, if your former spouse and the new person split time between residences, the court could determine that your spouse is living with someone else full time.
Contact MNB Law Group
Determining whether your former spouse is living with someone is sometimes tricky. A family law attorney and his resources can help determine if your former spouse has additional support. If you suspect that your former spouse is living with someone, contact a divorce attorney at MNB Law Group for a consultation and learn more about and discuss your rights. With most divorces or family law issues containing several areas of contention and dozens of moving parts, being prepared and having the support and guidance of an experienced professional can help you start the process on the right foot. Contact MNB Law Group today and meet with one of our experienced attorneys to receive the care, advocacy, and information you need.
