Q: California divorce law. Do I have to declare any salary increase after the separation while divorce is pending?
Involved in amicable divorce, equal earning potential for both parties, both professionals but one party seeking spousal support. Other party pending promotion with salary increase.
A: Yes. The FL-150 is where you would disclose that information. In general, you have to file a new FL-150 every 3 months or so. Since you know that one spouse is seeking spousal support and increased income is relevant for that purpose, failing to disclose your increased income would make it appear that you purposely hid or chose not to disclose that information. Divorces can be re-opened months or years down the line so you won't ever be in the proverbial clear, so to speak. As soon as the other spouse finds out about the income increase you didn't disclose, you could be hauled back in to court and ordered to pay the support that you should have had to pay had you disclosed the income increase like you were supposed to.
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