There are 12 factors used in considering alimony listed in Family Code Section 4320. Not all of the factors are going to apply to all people. They pick and choose which ones are going to apply in a particular case. When it is all said and done, it really gets down to a person’s need for a certain amount of money. The judge decides the ability to pay that amount or a lesser amount and balances it.

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