by Vonder Haar Law Offices | Jun 24, 2020 | COVID-19, Spousal Support
Alimony Modification During COVID-19 With the number of COVID-19 cases starting to rise again, and the unemployment rate at record highs, many individuals and families are struggling financially. If you are currently paying alimony and/or child support, and have been...
by Vonder Haar Law Offices | May 15, 2019 | Spousal Support
What Happens If I Stop Paying Spousal Support? No matter how angry, bitter, or unfair you may feel about having to pay spousal support, you have to pay it. You may ask the court to modify the amount you pay each month, but only if you or your ex-spouse have had...
by Vonder Haar Law Offices | Mar 27, 2019 | Spousal Support
Yes, Women Can Be Required To Pay Alimony One of the most common, and most persistent, myths about alimony is that only men can be required to pay it. In fact, there has never actually been a law stipulating that women are immune from paying alimony. However, the...
by Vonder Haar Law Offices | Dec 12, 2018 | Divorce, Spousal Support
Alimony Will Not Be Deductible In 2019 As part of the tax reform bill passed by the Trump administration in 2017, alimony (AKA spousal support) will no longer be tax deductible beginning January 1st, 2019. Currently, the spouse paying alimony is able to deduct those...
by Vonder Haar Law Offices | Dec 5, 2018 | Spousal Support
3 Benefits Of A Lump Sum Alimony Agreement It’s not uncommon for alimony (aka spousal support) negotiations to engender some heated emotions during a divorce, and those feelings may not be gone once the divorce is final. The act of paying or receiving a monthly...
by Vonder Haar Law Offices | Jul 20, 2018 | Spousal Support
How To Lower Your Alimony Payments If you are currently paying alimony (also known as spousal support) and your financial situation has materially changed in a way that makes the current amount of alimony you a paying unfeasible, you may be able to go to court and...
