Modifying Alimony By Starting A New Business

Question: I am planning on forming a C corporation to run my small consulting business and take a nominal salary that would hopefully reduce or eliminate my alimony payments. Would a lesser income taken from this new corporation be grounds for an alimony modification?

Paying For Household Expenses During Separation Before Divorce

Question: Since my wife and I separated I have been paying her household expenses, such as rent and bills, as a form of child support and alimony. I met with a divorce attorney and he told me that I do not have to be paying for any of that since …

Alimony Laws: Forced To Pay Spousal Support While Cohabiting

Question: I cohabit with my girlfriend and our children, and she has increasingly threatened to take me to court in order to force me to pay child support and spousal support to help with the bills. Do state alimony laws allow for individuals who cohabit to ask for spousal support …

Taxes During Divorce: What You Can and Cannot Deduct

By Tara N. Brewer Special to DadsDivorce.com When facing a divorce, tax season can become quite complicated. According to The Wall Street Journal, revisions under the American Taxpayer Relief Act have forced divorce attorneys and tax accountants to cautiously calculate divorce agreements. Per this revision, single taxpayers with income exceeding …

Responding To Divorce Papers If Unsure What They Mean

Question: I was recently served with papers from my wife’s divorce lawyer requesting I pay for the marital home mortgage plus other support expenses. I have no idea what to do with the papers in terms of a response and what should be my next move.

Ex-Wife Not Paying Divorce Settlement Money I Was Awarded

Question: My ex-wife has not paid any of the settlement money I was awarded in our divorce decree. She also has continued to not contribute any financial support to me while I am still paying the mortgage on the home where she is living. How can I get my ex-wife …

Can She Petition For Retirement Benefits After Divorce?

Question: I have been divorced for years, but my ex-wife has petitioned to start receiving my retirement benefits even though I am at least another five years away from retiring. Is there any way I can defend myself from this?

Modifying Alimony If Ex Moves To Another Country

Question: I pay alimony to my ex-wife who recently has moved out of the country and now lives in a country where she can collect unemployment and free medical insurance from the government. Can I modify my alimony payments if my ex has moved to a country that provides her …

Should I Have To Pay My Former Spouse’s Health Insurance?

Question: I would like to appeal my divorce decree because without my knowledge it appears I agreed to cover my ex-wife’s health insurance after our divorce. I am not sure if this amount I am paying is covering her insurance premium or out-of-pocket expenses. Is this normal to cover a …

Modifying Alimony If Ex Receives Disability Benefits

Question: A few months after our divorce was final and I was ordered to pay alimony, my ex-wife began receiving Social Security Disability. How will this effect the spousal support I pay her? Can it increase or decrease based on her receiving payments that were not figured in the divorce?