By DadsDivorce.com reader Big D Surviving divorce can be tricky. We offer real-life examples and divorce advice for men and fathers on how to handle your situation. Note: This is part 2 of a two-part article on what to consider when filing for divorce. Part 1 focused on how to …
CONTINUE READINGSpousal maintenance
When is spousal support ordered and shouldn’t the value of pensions be based on future growth?
Question: I have signed a stipulated order and paying a large amount each month in spousal support. Isn’t support supposed to be worked out in the separation or post-nuptial agreement? Another issue is my soon-to-be-ex-wife’s teacher’s pension. I have been told that the cash value of the pension is the …
CONTINUE READINGCan I modify alimony if my ex told me she will never remarry?
Question: Last year I was ordered to pay lifetime alimony (maintenance) to my ex wife. Prior to this ruling I had been receiving letters from her boyfriend stating that he would never marry her, so they could continue to collect money from me. She has been living with him for …
CONTINUE READINGThe Role of Alimony or Maintenance
By Molly Murphy Attorney, Cordell & Cordell, P.C. An issue that I deal with in my practice that seems to be coming up more frequently is that of maintenance, otherwise called alimony or spousal support. In this economy, many adults are out of work. They need every penny to meet …
CONTINUE READINGDoes having another child allow me to reduce alimony?
Question: I pay my ex-wife alimony. Now my girlfriend is expecting our first child. So could I have the maintenance that I pay my ex reduced due to the expenses I am incurring by having another child?
CONTINUE READINGAsk a Divorce Lawyer: What is the difference between pre-divorce and post-divorce alimony?
Question: I recently went to court to have my soon-to-be-ex-wife’s spousal maintenance stopped. The judge agreed with me that she did not meet the requirements, but said there was a difference between spousal support requirements for during and after the divorce. What is the difference between pre–dissolution alimony and post–dissolution …
CONTINUE READINGDadsDivorce Live: Ask a Lawyer
DadsDivorce Live host Rick Ortiz asks common divorce questions to Dan Cuneo, attorney with domestic litigation firm Cordell & Cordell, P.C. Among the divorce advice for men dispensed by Cuneo include the answers to: Is my ex entitled to any of my inheritance? Can my alimony be raised because of …
CONTINUE READINGPractical Tax Advice While In Litigation
By Kristin K. Zurek Attorney, Cordell & Cordell, P.C. Around this time every year, clients start to ask me how to approach their tax filings while their divorce litigation is pending. As the parties are not yet divorced, does it benefit the client to filing separately or filing jointly? Read …
CONTINUE READINGDadsDivorce Live: Getting to Know Vocational Experts (Part 1)
DadsDivorce Live host Dan Cuneo discusses the role of vocational experts in the family law system with Cordell & Cordell, P.C. attorney Kristin Zurek. It is important to understand the role of the vocational expert in your case in order to move smoothly through the family law system. Vocational experts …
CONTINUE READINGModification to child support, maintenance
Among the Ask a Divorce Lawyer questions answered today by Cordell & Cordell attorneys: Three of my four sons are now out of the house. Can get the order changed to pay only child support to my one son and no more maintenance?
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