While a dissolution or legal separation action is pending, the court may order either spouse to pay any amount necessary for the support of the other spouse. The basic factors for the court to consider in awarding alimony/spousal support, are the applicant's need and the other party's ability to pay. Temporary support is thus meant to enable the recipient to live in his or her accustomed manner pending disposition of the action with the understanding that a supported spouse must become self reliant within a reasonable amount of time.

There are State guidelines which determine how much a parent should pay for the support of a child. Generally, child support is payable until the child is emancipated, i.e. until the child reaches 18 years of age or, if not graduated from high school by that age, then until the age of 19, whichever occurs first.

For the very small fee of $25.00, our firm can calculate for you what you would reasonably be expected to pay for either child support or pre-trial spousal support pursuant to California State statutory guidelines. The means by which we will calculate the support amounts will be to use the same computer program used by the majority of California family law attorneys and courts.

We ask that you provide us with the information requested in the Online Form or print out the Printable Form and fax (Fax: 909-686-0099) the information to our office, (or call our office (Phone: 909-686-1010) with the required information). Within 24 hours we will either fax, email or snail mail the requested information to you.