Question: I pay alimony to my ex-wife, who recently was arrested for DUI. This has impacted her ability to work, and she has hinted she may seek an alimony modification so I would have to pay more. Could the outcome of her DUI have any impact upon the alimony that …
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Question: I lost my case against my ex-wife, and she was awarded certain monetary awards. Typically how long must I pay her this money?
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Question: I have been legally separated from my wife for many years. During the time of separation she has accumulated thousands in debt owed to utility companies. Can I be held liable for debts accumulated by my spouse during a legal separation?
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Question: My ex-wife has been denied a few times for spousal support since our divorce was final. At what point does her request become excessive or frivolous and the courts deem it in malice?
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Question: I recently lost my job and filed motions to modify alimony and child support. My ex-wife’s divorce attorney sent me a notice to produce at the hearing a statement showing the value of my 401k. Why would her lawyer want to know the current value? Can she go after …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Question: My wife wants to kick me out of the marital home, but still expects me to continue paying the mortgage. She says if I try to default on our mortgage she will take me to court to enforce payments to ensure she can continue living there. Can a court …
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