Question: I was ordered to pay lifetime alimony, but I am looking for financial advice on divorce to modify the award. Since alimony was ordered, I have lost my job and have seen my medical expenses skyrocket due to various illnesses. My ex-wife is now living with her boyfriend, is …
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Question: I owe back child support payments due to an arrearage building up when my children were younger and I was unable to pay. Recently, the child support agency has notified me of my outstanding balance for past child support obligations, even though my children are in their 40s now. …
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Question: I cohabited with my ex-girlfriend for three years before we broke up. She is now threatening to take me to court to prove common law marriage in order to receive alimony. We have never presented ourselves as a married couple, and we only have one joint account together. Will …
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Question: My wife and I are getting a divorce, and she is requesting alimony. I have traditionally provided for the family financially, but my income is a fraction of what it used to be. I currently am dipping into our savings just to offset expenses. Will the court consider how …
CONTINUE READINGBy Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com Never in the history of man has a gender-driven movement such as feminism brought more confusion into the family structure and ultimately into the divorce and child custody process. The real problem with the feminist movement is that it never sought to improve emotional …
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Question: I wanted to see what the steps are to have my alimony and child support modified. My alimony and child support payments were based off high income I accumulated during years that my income was 100% commission. I am no longer in that position and my salary has decreased …
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Question: I was unable to attend the temporary hearing where my wife and her divorce lawyer misrepresented my financial information for alimony and child support. As a result, my temporary orders for alimony and child support payments are 75% of my monthly net income. Can I appeal this decision and …
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Question: Can my wife receiver rights to my intellectual property through property division? I hold copyrights on several books I’ve written prior to my marriage and have copyrights on some materials written during my marriage. Is intellectual property considered marital property? If so, can I transfer copyright ownership to a …
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The future of lifetime alimony awards is hopefully in peril, particularly in light of a recent Tennessee Supreme Court decision. In a decision that could shape how alimony is awarded, the court ruled an award of lifetime alimony to a healthy, employed wife was inappropriate. This ruling illustrates a more …
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By Matt Allen Editor, DadsDivorce.com It’s official. Massachusetts’ long-awaited alimony reform is now reality following Gov. Deval Patrick’s signature that mostly eradicates lifetime alimony awards. The new law allows judges to put an end date to alimony, establishes a formula, and sets guidelines to help determine the amount of alimony. …
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