Am I still entitled to support if I had an affair? 27 Answers as of October 31, 2011

The fault in causing the divorce is separate from spousal support, but a 5 year marriage is a little short-term for spousal support. Child support is an entirely different issue - you get that no matter what.

California has no-fault divorce. You don't lose your rights to support or property because you committed adultery. You should immediately consult with an experienced Family Law Attorney regarding your divorce.

Child support will not be affected by your actions because the support is for the benefit of your children together. However, it may be used against you during divorce to negate or minimize your ability to collect alimony or spousal support.

Yes. Having an affair, or otherwise being at fault, is not a consideration in dividing assets or awarding support.

Child support is completely separate from all other support. Alimony is unconstitutional in Texas. Temporary Spousal support is very difficult you have to prove you are the victim of family abuse or that you were married 10 years just to ask, and adultery does muddy that water pretty bad. Adultery does not mean you loose rights, but I want to point out you are asking about stuff that does not exist in Texas anyway. The Court can and may, depending on the circumstances, order him to pay car insurance etc. during the interim, but not post divorce. When the divorce is over, you will be on your own.

Adultery is a bar to alimony. It is not a bar to child support.

An affair has absolutely no bearing on any support you would be entitled to in a divorce. You are still entitled to 1/2 of the community property, child support, 1/2 of daycare and spousal support. California is a no fault state therefore any evidence or statements about your affair would be irrelevant.

Child support belongs to the child (not the parent), but is paid through the parent since the child is a minor. As such, your actions in the marriage have absolutely no bearing on child support. Support will be determined based on both parent's incomes, and will be paid by the non-custodial parent to the primary custodial parent. Whether alimony (or spousal support) will be awarded, and the amount that is awarded, is effected by a number of factors including the actions of a party that may have lead to the termination of the marriage. Adultery is not an automatic bar, but it does make it less likely that you'll receive any spousal support. The final determination will be based on everything that both sides present to the judge.

Generally you can get child support after adultery but usually lose alimony. Adultery also could affect you getting custody at all. You need a very good lawyer asap.

No. Spousal support can be temporary or permanent and depends on a whole host of factors, only one of which is whether there is infidelity. Child support is completely independent of infidelity. Support is to maintain the parties "in the manner to which you have grown accustomed." If you were living like a queen before, you cannot expect to maintain that lifestyle, but infidelity is not a license to throw a person out on the street, so to speak.