Question: I’m looking for legal separation advice as a way to possible avoid wage garnishments. My husband’s wages are being garnished for income taxes. We were thinking of getting a legal separation in case my income could possibly become garnished as well if he does not fulfill his obligation. Would …
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Question: My financial advice on divorce question deals with babysitter fees and tax consequences. Per our child custody agreements, I am responsible for paying 55% of all babysitting fees my ex-wife incurs while she is at work. I heard that my contribution of the babysitting costs are not tax deductible. …
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Question: My question is about children’s health and reimbursement of medical expenses. My wife and her ex-husband’s divorce decree states that when either party makes a medical payment “the other party” shall reimburse the appropriate amount within 30 days. My wife recently received from her ex-husband a reimbursement of out-of-pocket …
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Question: Our current child custody agreements state I am to claim my daughter for federal and state tax purposes. My ex provides me with two tax forms showing the difference in her taxes between claiming our child as a dependent and not claiming our child as a dependent. Then I …
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Question: I am ordered to make monthly alimony payments to my ex-wife per our divorce decree. We both owe a mutual debt to the IRS. However, I do not have enough money to afford this payment. May I withhold alimony payments from my ex-wife and use that money to pay …
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Child Support Laws Question: My child support orders show there is to be an exchange of W-2 forms every other year. Neither party has requested these documents before, however my ex-wife is now threatening legal action because I have not provided them. Can this be an issue that will result …
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Question: During my divorce process, I misunderstood the child support calculator and agreed to pay my wife significantly more in child support than is required. Now, because my tax status has changed, I take home less net income though my gross income remains the same. Do child support laws allow …
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Question: My question is in regard to child custody laws and who gets to claim a child on taxes. My ex-wife has primary child custody, though the child spends the majority of her time with the grandmother – my ex-wife’s mother. It has come to my attention that the child’s …
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Question: I am looking for financial advice on divorce regarding tax liabilities. We divorced in late 2010, but filed taxes jointly for the final time that year. I had withdrawn money from my 401k to cover the legal costs of our divorce. In our divorce decree, she waived any right …
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Question: I am looking for financial advice on divorce in regards to college expenses and tax credits. I no longer pay child support but I would like to contribute to my daughter’s college education. It is my understanding that I cannot claim tuition that I pay because she is not …
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