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Divorce is the formal legal dissolution of a marriage. The divorce process implicates many diverse areas of the law including, but not limited to, real estate, wills and trusts, child custody, and tax.
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Understanding Interim Financial Relief

When parties separate in anticipation of divorce, there are several key financial considerations that must be addressed at the outset. Who’s staying in the residence? Who’s paying support to whom, what, if anything, do we do...more

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Apples to Oranges – Pendente Lite Support vs. Support After Trial

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One of the universal themes in divorce matters is that the court is supposed to try to maintain the status quo while the case is pending. In many cases where there is barely enough money to go around to support an intact...more

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Massachusetts Appeals Court Sheds Light on Double-Dipping in Trethewey v. Trethewey Divorce Settlement

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While it is standard practice that an asset will be valued and divided in a divorce, what happens when the same asset that was divided between spouses is also used to generate income for support? In such divorce cases, a...more

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D.C. Passes New Law Authorizing Divorces with NO Waiting Period and Expanding Relief Available to Spouses

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While many of us were struggling to keep recent New Year’s resolutions going, new laws went into effect on January 26, 2024 that altered the landscape of divorce in the District of Columbia....more

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What is a non-contested hearing in divorce and family law matters?

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Most parties going through a divorce or family law matter understand what a trial encompasses. A trial in a divorce or family law matter is a contested hearing. At the contested hearing, witnesses are called, and evidence is...more

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What Are Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law?

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Most understand that a court enters a judgment after a contested divorce or family law matter results in a trial. In the judgment, the court enters a ruling in terms of the result of the case. The case outcome binds the...more

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What Is A Business Records Affidavit?

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Business records can be vital to divorce or family law matters. Business records can become important in various ways. Business records could comprise of many types: employment, medical, school, investment, retirement,...more

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I Don’t Appreciate Your Alleged Depreciation

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In Iowa, child and spousal support (alimony) amounts are mainly determined by each party’s income. But income is not the whole story. Parties may deduct certain qualified expenses, resulting in a lower income amount used in...more

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Make Them Pay: Iowa Alimony

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Under Iowa law, alimony, also known as spousal support, refers to the financial help provided by one spouse to the other following a divorce or separation. It addresses the economic disparity that can arise when one spouse...more

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Marital Standard of Living (MSOL): Practical Application, Scenarios & Variations

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This article focuses on the income approach to determining the marital standard of living (MSOL), with particular emphasis on Marriage of Cheriton (2001) 92 Cal.App.4th 269 and Marriage of Ackerman (2006) 146 Cal.App.4th 191....more

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Procedural Versus Substantive Motions in Family Court

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In a divorce or family law matter, various kinds of motions are usually filed as part of a case. Those who are going through a divorce are often confused about the nature of these motions. Confusion can also take place as to...more

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Consideration of Income From Assets in Modifying Alimony

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The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently issued another decision interpreting the Alimony Reform Act, which went into effect in 2012. In the March 2, 2021 decision of Dolan v. Dolan, the Appeals Court provides guidance on the...more

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Do Both Parties Have to Agree to a Modification?

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After a divorce or paternity matter ends, one or both parties may want to somehow modify the judgment. In a general sense, modifications occur in cases of child custody, child support, spousal support, or alimony. However,...more

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The Right Way To Get An Above-The-Guidelines Child Support Award, Counsel Fees And Argue For Imputation

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The new unpublished case of Nabbie v. O’Connor is a good review of above-the-guidelines child support, income imputation and counsel fees. Child support guidelines are only applicable for the total support award when parents...more

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Split Decisions Common After Divorce Trial

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Most parties want to settle their divorce amicably outside of court without a trial. For various reasons, some parties cannot reach a decision on every aspect of their divorce. Some parties might not even be able to reach an...more

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How is Child Support and Alimony Determined in Arizona?

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When divorcing couples have minor children, frequently the amount of child support is an issue in the divorce. In Arizona, child support can be estimated using the Arizona Child Support guidelines. The courts provide a free...more

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What Is A Satisfaction Of Judgment

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In divorce or family law matters, there is often times an order from the court for a payment from one party to the other. Sometimes, the order is through a consent judgment. Other times, the court might order the payment...more

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