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How Does a Tampa Divorce Attorney Help With Alimony Payments?
Divorce may leave spouses with financial obligations and few means to meet them. When a marriage is dissolved, there are living expenses that you once shared with a spouse. Your ex-spouse may have served as the main breadwinner, so if…
Haryana: Man hiding to avoid alimony | Rajkot News
RAJKOT: A man who has been missing for the past four years - to avoid paying alimony to his wife as ordered by a family court in Haryana - has been traced to Bhopal. Bhuj's crime department arrested Rajesh Varma on Wednesday night and will…
What happens if my ex-spouse defaults on alimony payments? | Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing…
Alimony, also known as spousal support, is a court-ordered payment made by one spouse to the other following a divorce or separation. In North Carolina, a dependent spouse (ie, a spouse who is financially dependent on the other) may be…
In the case of Florida, an unexpected medical downturn allows for a change in alimony payments on…
Brandon, FL (law firm Newswire) August 15, 2014 – Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeals (DCA) recently ruled that a declining state of health in a former spouse can usually justify a reduction in his or her child support obligation.…
Same-Sex Marriage – Marriage isn’t the challenge, but more serious legal issues include…
While the legality of same-sex marriage is being negotiated, the more complex legal issues are whether divorce is permissible once the marriage has been contracted between male and male (MM) or female and female (WW); would a woman in a…
Will an inheritance change my child support payments?
Q. I am divorced and paying child support. If my ex inherits something like $200,000, what does that do to my child support payments?- HopefulA. It depends.The question of whether an inheritance affects maintenance or not is extremely…
When Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils had to pay his ex-wife $500,000 a year in child support
In 2008, Martin Brodeur, the legendary goaltender for the New Jersey Devils, was asked to pay his ex-wife Melanie Dubois $500,000 a year in child support as part of their divorce settlement. The settlement was reached after their…
Ask the Law: Can a Divorced Woman Ask Her Ex-Husband for an Increase in Alimony?
Question: I am a Muslim woman who was married to a Muslim man. Eight months ago the court ruled that I am divorced from my husband and have custody of my two children, but the amount of alimony the court has determined is…
The paradox of male alimony
"The law is written to be gender neutral and blind, but that's not always the case," Mr Mosberg said on his own behalf. "More women are now working in prestigious positions and more husbands are staying at home with the children, but men…
Revised Support Reform Act Receives Committee References – The Florida Bar
Revised maintenance reform law receives committee references
Sen. Joe Gruters
Sen. Joe Gruters is hoping…