How long can somebody expect to collect alimony? California has a law on the books that defines a marriage of less than ten years as a short-term marriage. By the laws in California, if there is going to be an award of spousal support in a short-term marriage, the presumption is that the duration of […]
Alimony and Spousal Support
In a case where one spouse is to pay spousal support or child support, can they be forced to get life insurance…
In a case where one spouse is to pay spousal support or child support, can they be forced to get life insurance to ensure that, if something happens to them, those payments would continue or there would be compensation for the other spouse?
John Harding, a California Family Law Attorney, on Asset Division, Child Custody, and Spousal Support
There are many highly emotional issues associated with divorce that may become matters of contention, especially when the parties are unaware of the advantages of finding a compromise. From determining child custody to the division of marital assets, it is important to be able to recognize the consequences and effects that your decisions may have […]
Is it better to take more marital property, such as the house or IRA, instead of spousal support?
Karen A. Covy, J.D. is a divorce attorney and family law mediator in Chicago Illinois . She is the author of When Happily Ever After Ends, How to Survive Your Divorce Emotionally, Financially and Legally.
How do spousal support and child support work in New York?
Will I have enough money to live on? I am wondering about the rules for spousal and child support in New York.
Does alimony still exist in New Jersey?
Yes, alimony exists in New Jersey. There are bills at the moment in front of the legislature to change alimony. It’s an alimony reform bill abolishing permanent alimony, which we have now in New Jersey, and making alimony more of a formulaic approach. Right now, again, we have statutes, which include the length of the […]
If one spouse didn’t work, is the other spouse liable to pay spousal or child support?
If one spouse didn’t work during the marriage, is his/her ex-spouse liable to pay spousal or child support? Will the support payments keep that spouse from having to start working again someday?
Does New Jersey still have alimony?
Joseph Cadicina, a family lawyer in Morristown, answers: There has been much discussion and attempts to modify the alimony statute in New Jersey. In fact, the New Jersey Legislature recently proposed bills in both houses: the assembly proposed Assembly Bill number A3909 and the senate proposed Senate Bill 82750. The proposed bills were intended to […]
Does Texas still have alimony?
Brian S. Loughmiller, a family lawyer in McKinney, answers: The Texas Family Code provides for spousal maintenance post-divorce under certain circumstances. The amount and duration of support is dictated by a number of factors, including length of marriage and income of the paying spouse. Spousal maintenance is calculated at 20% of the gross earnings of […]
Do I Owe Alimony And Child Support If My Wife Moved With Her Boyfriend?
Under the Texas Family Code if a person receiving alimony cohabitates with another person the court will terminate the alimony after a motion has been filed and a hearing held. Child support continues until the child is 18, graduates from highschool or is emancipated regardless of whether the person receiving child support is married or […]
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