Spousal Support

[sadboy]

State : CA
Item : Divorce

Whats the difference between temporary spousal support and permanent spousal support?

Suppose a person has been paying temporary spousal support to his/her spouse and the divorce decree comes after 4 months of paying temporary spousal support.The spousal support length as determined by the court is 9 months , since 4 months have already been paid for does it mean that spousal support will continue for the next 5 months?
OR will the spouse pay for the next 9 months in addition to the 4 months?

regards,
sadboy

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