IS THERE A STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON COLLECTION OF ALIMONY?

QUESTION: My wife walked out on me over 3 years ago and I am now filing for divorce. Now she says she wants Alimoney are there any statue of limitations now that we were seperated for so long... We lived together for 2 years and 9 months after we were married I live in California. =============================================== MY RESPONSE: There is no statute of limitations against your wife's alimony claim, but you would have a good argument against spousal support - your wife has supported herself for the last three years without spousal support. If she does get a spousal support order, the Court will likely limit its duration to 1/2 of the length of the marriage to the date of separation.