Spousal Support

• nlightening rod issue
• nlegal standard
• n“comparable suffering” standard
• characterize type of support (transitional, ongoing, compensatory)
• nunderstand purposes and goals of support
• namount determination
• nduration determination
• nassumptions underlying support
• ntriggers and non-triggers
• ncharting spousal support
• npayment of excess support
• ninsuring the support obligation
• ntemporary support
• ntax deductibility

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Online Training Manual

Mediating Spousal Support
Custom Calculation
Oregon Context
California Context
Duration of Spousal Support
Assumptions and Triggers
Paying Excess Support
Insuring Support