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Family

May 25, 2001

Streamlining Struggle for

It is time to enact a uniform statewide spousal support formula for temporary spousal support, just as exists with child support. At present, determining temporary support results is a lot like throwing the dice in Las Vegas. You never know what you are going to come up with, even with identical facts. An order can vary from county to county, just as it can vary from judge to judge within a particular county.

By Fred Silberberg
        It is time to enact a uniform statewide spousal support formula for temporary spousal support, just as exists with child support. At present, determining temporary support results is a lot like throwing the dice in Las Vegas. You never know what you are going to come up with, even with identical facts. An order can vary from county to county, just as it can vary from judge to judge within a particular cou...

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