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Retroactive Child and Spousal Support in California

Retroactive child and spousal support are calculated based on the amounts not paid over a specific period. Generally, courts calculate retroactive payments from the filing date to the date when a new order is issued. The person expected to pay child and spousal support may be ordered to pay the unpaid amounts, in addition to the payments expected under a new order. The judge determines a separate amount they should have paid as a retroactive balance, which should be paid over a particular period, in addition to the amount they...