Question: Our divorce decree states I pay alimony until our child turns 19. There is no language concerning the remarriage of either party. My ex-wife recently remarried, and I don’t think I should have to continue paying her spousal support if she is someone else’s spouse now. Do I still …
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By Erik Carter Cordell & Cordell Divorce Attorney Most states’ divorce laws permit a court to order temporary spousal maintenance (“temporary” meaning “during the pendency of the divorce”). Where I practice, there is no worksheet for calculation for such maintenance, as there is for temporary child support or for contribution …
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Question: I pay maintenance/alimony to me ex-wife, who recently received a large inheritance after her father died. As a result, her standard of living is now significantly higher than mine, and I’m still paying her child support and maintenance. Do I have any chance of success in modifying or eliminating …
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Question: I was the primary breadwinner for many years, but recently while going through the divorce I was fired from my job. So I am paying large temporary support based off an income I no longer have. Now that my soon-to-be-ex-wife is the primary earner can I modify the support …
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Question: My ex-wife receives 25% of my monthly retirement pay, but she recently told me I could keep all my retirement if I bought her out for $50,000. Is this possible, and if so, what do I have to do?
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Question: Will I receive credit for the amount of financial support I am providing to my wife during our separation? I have paying spousal support to her on top of the loans for our vehicles since we separated earlier this year. Will the court look to those payments I have …
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Question: My wife and I are in the midst of a divorce, and due to a recent injury she is scheduled for surgery. She is still covered under my insurance, but who is responsible for paying the expenses insurance does not cover?
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Question: My ex-wife is requesting my GI Bill education allotment be used to pay for our oldest child’s college education. While I certainly want to contribute, I was planning on using the GI Bill to pay for my college and help our other children who will need college assistance as …
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Question: My separation agreement states that I will pay for COBRA insurance premiums for my ex-wife, but the support order from the judge does not include this amount. Am I still responsible for it if it is in the separation agreement but not in the support order? The separation agreement …
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