Samson v. Samson

Opinion

EPSTEIN, P. J.

This is an appeal from an order denying appellant Richard Samson’s motion for modification of temporary spousal support. We reverse to the extent that the family court incorrectly allocated Richard’s1 severance pay to a single month for purposes of a provision in the parties’ stipulated support order requiring Richard to pay respondent Elaine Tong Samson 35 percent of his monthly compensation in excess of $25,000. This percentage-based component of the stipulated order, modeled after In re Marriage of Ostler & Smith (1990) 223 Cal.App.3d 33 [272 Cal.Rptr. 560] (Ostler &…