Posts belonging to Category Alimony

Spousal Support Waivers in a Prenuptual Agreement

The recent case of In Re The Marriage of Facter (2013) DAR570 (decided January 14, 2013) makes it much more difficult to enforce spousal support waivers in a premarital agreement especially when there is a gross discrepancy in the financial circumstances of the parties particularly where there are children during their marriage. However, the court […]

A Comparison Between Actual War and Family Law Litigation

It has long been said that the tongue is sharper than any sword. In fact, the Bible says, “Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” (Bible, Proverbs 12:18 (NIV)) Of course, in litigation, we place such words into correspondence, declarations and pleadings in an effort to coerce a […]

Why California Spousal Support?

Working with divorce every day, I am very familiar with the financial struggles that couples face at the end of marital relationships. None of these issues are strawberries and ice cream, however the one location that triggers more heads to explode than others is without a question, the area of spousal support. Spousal support (additionally […]

Who gets to claim the kids on their taxes? The IRS rules may surprise you!

The end of the year is here and that means that tax time is coming up. I always write several articles and I blog about tax implications of child support for those parents in the midst of divorce negotiations and for those in the throes of tax preparation because it’s always nice to discover that […]

Moving from attorney representation to self-representation

Often times I will have to coach a client about how to effectively end a relationship with an attorney who they have been working with and walk away with their case files at the same time. There are times when an attorney will want to hold on to the files which then makes it difficult […]

Pre-Divorce Quiz – Finding the answers BEFORE asking for a divorce may make a difference between the alimony and child support that you get …or don’t get.

Find The Answers Before Asking For A Divorce. It may make the difference between the alimony and child support that you get … or don’t get. DO YOU HAVE OR KNOW WHERE TO FIND… (without asking your spouse) YES (or) NO 1. Your birth certificate? 2. Your spouse’s birth certificate? 3. Birth certificates for each […]