Family
Dec. 19, 2015
Don't reserve jurisdiction over spousal support orders to infinity
Reserving jurisdiction over temporary spousal support deserves a place in the family law toolbox, but it's no fix-all and should not be allowed to derail the trial. By Nathan Scott
Sometimes the tail wags the dog. Sometimes a family law case comes for trial - trial with a capital "T," trial for judgment, trial for final resolution - and the most hotly disputed issue ends up being retroactive temporary spousal support.
With that, trial grinds to a halt. It shifts focus away from moving the parties forward. Instead, the parties spend substantial time and effort not to show what they need today, ...
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