Financial Support
States Wrestle with New Spousal Maintenance Realities
September 3, 2015
Stereotypes of spousal maintenance normally have the man paying maintenance to the woman, but in today's world the income of men and women are much more equal than just a few decades ago. This has lead to numerous challenges about whether or not spousal maintenance is really necessary. And with t...
Track your Child Support Payments
August 5, 2015
When you pay child support, it is very important that the Division of Child Support knows how payments are being arranged, but it is also important to keep an eye on your credit. Child support agencies can report child support arrears to credit agencies, and ruining your credit report. One man i...
Employer Caught Stealing Money from Child Support Payments
August 3, 2015
There are many stories about deadbeat parents who don't pay their child support, but paying child support is more than just sending checks to your ex. There is actually a long chain of individuals that assist in the process. Employers are one important chain. Most of the child support in this cou...
Never Use Child Support as a Weapon
July 26, 2015
Child support is meant for one purpose, to make sure that child is financially supported after a divorce. But there are times when a custodial parent tries to use child support as a weapon against their ex, seeking their financial destruction. This isn't fair to the child, and it's not fair to th...
About In-kind Agreements
July 24, 2015
In some states, there are other ways to give child support besides direct monetary payment, though in most cases that is what the courts will decide is best. But for poor parents this may be too difficult a burden to pay. Also, there is no way to know for sure if child support payments are really...
What to do if you stop Receiving Child Support Payments
July 19, 2015
If your ex-spouse is honorable, they will comply with court orders for child support payments as best as they can. However, if they cannot or will not comply, the Division of Child Support has several options to enforce them to pay. The Division of Child Support is responsible for providing chil...
Court Orders Property Sale for Spousal Maintenance Payments
July 18, 2015
Spousal maintenance payments can force people to make very difficult decisions. When a court calculates spousal maintenance, all the assets of the one who is paying are taken into account, not just income. Someone paying may have to sell land, rental property, or other tangible assets to raise th...
New Federal Child Support Rules Under Discussion
July 9, 2015
States don't just have their own child support laws, but must also follow federal law on the matter. Last year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Child Support Enforcement put up a list of proposed changes for public comment. The response was positive, though some legisl...
Imputing Income in Divorce Cases
July 2, 2015
One of the hardest things that a family law judge must decide is how to impute income. Imputing income is legalese for deciding how much income each party in a divorce case has and how much they are expected to make in the future. This information is used to decide fair amounts of spousal mainten...
Social Security and Divorce
June 24, 2015
Divorcing late in life is becoming more common. This brings up questions about how dividing finances works for retirement assets. One area where this is easy is Social Security benefits. In fact, you may be able to claim your ex-spouse's benefits long after a divorce happened if you meet certain ...