Retroactive Requests For Child Support, Alimony From Divorce Filing Date

Question: My wife is requesting the court award her alimony and child support from the date she filed for divorce. The biggest problem I have with this is that we still live in the same house, and I provide for all our living expenses. If we still reside in the …

How Buying Additional Property Can Lead To More Alimony

Question: My wife wants to divorce me and have me pay her mortgage for another house that she will live in, but I am concerned about how this affects my exposure to alimony. Is it a bad idea for me to purchase this second house for my wife with my …

Can The Court Order A Judgment Against My IRA?

Question: I pay alimony, but can no longer afford the payments due to a significant reduction in income. The only money I have access to is my IRA. I am filing for an alimony modification and am concerned about protecting my IRA. Can the court order a judgment against my …

What Is Alimony Pendente Lite?

Question: I make more money than my wife, though not by much, and she is insisting that I will have to pay her child support and alimony pendente lite even while our divorce is pending. What is alimony pendente lite? I assume this is a form of spousal support, but …

How Can I Prove I Can’t Afford Alimony?

Question: I owe the IRS a large sum of money, and now my wife is requesting an amount of alimony that would leave me penniless. Can I adjust this alimony request down and win in court if I can prove that my monthly IRS payments combined with alimony would make …

How Does Debt Impact Alimony?

Question: Is it better to enter a divorce with debt in order to avoid having to pay alimony? I am the sole income earner in my household, but I am not interested in paying spousal support. So if I want to avoid paying alimony is it better to have debt …

Do Temporary Divorce Orders Have An End Date?

Question: How long does a temporary order of alimony remain in effect? The temporary order we have been following has been in place for well over a year while we await trial for our divorce.

What Events Would Constitute An Alimony Modification?

Question: During my divorce, the economy tanked and my assets in the business were severely diminished even though alimony was based on my income when my business was thriving.. After a few years of unemployment, I finally had to settle for a position that pays half of what I was …

What Is An Alimony Buyout And Is It Right For You?

By Cordell & Cordell Divorce Lawyers An alimony buyout, often referred to as lump sum alimony, is an upfront, one-time payment to the recipient party, which is less than the equivalent of the present day value of the payments over time. In most cases, the interests of persons asked to …

Proving Cohabitation To Terminate Alimony

Question: I have been trying to divorce my wife for several years. I have been paying her alimony throughout the pendency of the divorce. I recently found out she has been living with another man who financially supports her. Can I petition the court to terminate spousal support if my …