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Family

Jan. 10, 2001

Childish Things

By eliminating certain aspects of need, the court continues to chip away at considerations upon which an award of spousal support can be predicated.

        By Shelley L. Albaum, Harold J. Cohn and Seth D. Kramer
        
        In In re Marriage of Serna, 2000 Daily Journal D.A.R. 13193 (Dec. 14, 2000), the 4th District Court of Appeal held that in a spousal-support proceeding, a trial court may not consider the expenses incurred by a supported spouse for an adult child. In so...

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