Similar to their political views, the state of marriage across the states varies wildly. Marriage and divorce are informed by personal decisions, economic reality and culture. These variations illustrate the differences and the similarities between the states....
Month: August 2016
How a lawyer can guide you through an alimony dispute
Alimony, or "spousal support," is when one ex-spouse must send payments to the other. The court orders or enforces spousal support whenever there is a disparity in income between the spouses. For example, if Spouse A is a successful surgeon and Spouse B is a gas...
What compensation can you seek for misattributed paternity?
Paternity can be established using a variety of methods, including through DNA testing and by implication. DNA testing is very accurate, however, paternity established by implication is more difficult to avoid. For example, if you were married to the mother when the...
What are the various methods you may use to divorce? Part 1
In general, there are four "categories" of divorce. Each divorce is unique, and each of these methods are utilized in unique ways, but they are dividable into these types: do-it-yourself divorce, mediated divorce, collaborative divorce, and litigated divorce. This...
Study examines why fathers fail to pay child support
Federal and state governments, and even local police, are all working to compel the "deadbeat dad" to pay his child support. Collectively, these institutions spend millions of dollars a year toward this goal and yet, surprisingly, little research has been done to...
Are alimony payments deductible from your taxable income?
Taxable income refers to the amount of money you earn in a given year from which the IRS may collect taxes. Generally, taxable income is the sum of all your revenue minus adjustments and deductions. Alimony, or spousal maintenance payments, are considered...
Some advice for couples that divorce later in life
Divorce is complicated and traumatic at any age. But the problems compound the longer your marriage lasts. For people who divorce at age 50 or older, the dubbed "gray divorce," the problems are even more complicated. You now need to divide assets and incomes while at...
Domestic violence and its effect on child custody agreements
The court is bound to determine all child custody arrangements under what would be in the best interests of the child. This standard permits the court to examine every piece of evidence that is relevant to the interests of the child. The best interests include...
