How does an affair affect divorce rulings?

Question: My wife is having an open affair that she freely admits to me and to our divorce attorneys. How will her affair affect the divorce? Can she still get alimony if she’s the one who caused the divorce? Can I stop her from having an affair?

Can my ex-wife be awarded maintenance years after divorce?

Question: My child support obligations will terminate this summer when my child graduates high school and is considered emancipated. Now that my child support payments are about to end, my ex-wife is filing a motion for maintenance. The maintenance issue was left open-ended in our divorce decree, but can she …

Do I pay alimony during the divorce separation period?

Question: Do I have to start paying alimony from the day I move out even if we haven’t filed divorce yet? If so, if I overpay what I’m expected to pay will that be taken into consideration by the court?

Divorce and Taxes: Alimony and Child Support

By Jill A. Duffy Attorney, Cordell & Cordell Divorce can bring some big changes to the way you file your taxes and which exemptions and deductions you can claim. With tax season just beginning to ramp up, here is some information to get you started on your federal taxes in …

If I agreed in court to pay a set amount of alimony, can it ever be modified?

Question: My current maintenance agreement states that I knowingly waive any claims for support or maintenance of any kind from my ex-wife and that I am to pay her alimony for the next five years. I am taking a severe pay cut at work, and this reduction in income will …

Can I suspend my alimony and child support payments if I have no income?

Question: I recently lost my job and now only receive unemployment benefits. I have filed for a child support and maintenance modification since I have no money but the court date is set for 6 months from now! Can I suspend my alimony and child support payments in the meantime …

Alimony and the 10-year rule

Question: My wife and I are headed toward divorce. We have been married for 9 years. It is my understanding that spousal maintenance can be awarded if the marriage has lasted for 10 years or more. Does the court recognize the petition date as the end of the marriage or …

Will I be awarded alimony for being a stay at home dad?

Question: I was denied alimony because the judge said I was an “able-bodied man capable of finding work.” Keep in mind I put aside my career and was the primary caregiver for our children while my wife traveled for much of the time for work. Shouldn’t I be awarded at …

Finances and Divorce: Alimony and Rehabilitation Plans

By JoAnne C. Holt, Divorce financial analyst A rehabilitation plan may be the best solution for you if you are paying maintenance to a spouse who hasn’t worked in quite a while but has the ability to earn a good living. This is a serious consideration for short-term or moderate-term …

Stay At Home Dad: What Are My Rights?

By Jill A. Duffy Attorney, Cordell & Cordell The new era of stay-at-home fatherhood is putting men in some uncharted territory because traditionally women were the ones to stay at home and raise children. Many stay-at-home dads have questions about their rights because of this. When a woman stays at …