Family Law Post: Family Code Section 271 Sanctions Can Be Deducted From The Variable Component Of A Spousal Support Order

Spousal Support Is Income For Purposes Of Interpreting Section 271.

            In Marriage of Pearson, Case No. D070360 (4^th Dist., Div. 1 Mar. 12, 2018 partially published; fee discussion published; other parts of opinion modified Mar. 27, 2018), the 4/1 DCA decided that a trial judge did not err in ordering that Family Code section 271 sanctions against an ex-wife could be paid for by ex-husband’s deduction of the sanctions from the variable component of his spousal support obligations (in this case, future bonus payments).