Video: Cordell & Cordell News – August 7, 2015

Dads Divorce, sponsor Cordell & Cordell and sister site MensDivorce.com have teamed up to present a series of weekly recap videos to keep you informed on the latest news and top stories. This week, Cordell & Cordell linked to an article on CreditCards.com in which Cordell & Cordell family law

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DadsDivorce LIVE: Massachusetts Alimony Reform Act

Massachusetts Alimony Reform Act

The Massachusetts Alimony Reform Act of 2011, which did away with permanent alimony in the state, was hailed as a national model when it passed. Recently, the Massachusetts Supreme Court issued three key decisions regarding the termination of alimony upon retirement or cohabition.

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The Ongoing Problem Of Spousal Support

spousal support

Spousal support seems destined to remain in a state of perpetual flux. Even the name – alimony/spousal support/spousal maintenance – keeps changing. There are numerous reasons the spousal support system is so complicated – many of them deal with ever-changing gender and marital roles. To understand why the system is

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DadsDivorce LIVE: Reforming Permanent Alimony Laws

alimony reform

In theory, the purpose of alimony should be rehabilitative in that it supports the lower-earning spouse for a length of time so they can gain the required skills and education to become financially independent. Permanent alimony, however, can be crippling to the payor as they are required to support their

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Considerations If You Want Temporary Spousal Maintenance

temporary spousal maintenance

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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Modifying Maintenance If Large Inheritance Is Received

divorce lawyer Kristen Buzzelli

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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