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California Family Code

§ 4320

FAM § 4320 Effective Jan 1, 2019Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 2
In ordering spousal support under this part, the court shall consider all of the following circumstances:
(a)The extent to which the earning capacity of each party is sufficient to maintain the standard of living established during the marriage, taking into account all of the following:
(1)The marketable skills of the supported party; the job market for those skills; the time and expenses required for the supported party to acquire the appropriate education or training to develop those skills; and the possible need for retraining or education to acquire other, more marketable skills or employment.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 938, Sec. 1. (AB 929) Effective January 1, 2019.

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