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<\/a>A divorced dad in Orange County, California is calling for an overhaul of alimony laws, saying they are archaic and used unfairly by divorcing spouses to extract more money from their partners.<\/p>\nBusinessman Steve Clark has claimed that current alimony laws were drafted when most women did not work. Women now comprise nearly half of the work force in the United States.<\/p>\n
Alimony, also known as spousal support, is the payment one spouse makes to another after a divorce<\/a>, based on a court decision or an agreement between the couple.<\/p>\n Clark decided to take action after his divorce culminated in long-term alimony of $1000 a month to his ex-wife, even though she works and has the ability to be financially independent, based on current California law factors.<\/p>\n In many divorce cases, the spouse with the higher income may end up paying alimony. However, a number of factors are considered when determining payments, such as the (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A divorced dad in Orange County, California is calling for an overhaul of alimony laws, saying they are archaic and used unfairly by divorcing spouses to extract more money from their partners. Businessman Steve Clark has claimed that current alimony…<\/span><\/p>\n