by Vonder Haar Law Offices | May 15, 2019 | 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 significant changes in income. “But what happens if I...
by Vonder Haar Law Offices | Mar 27, 2019 | Spousal Support
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 cultural norm (until recently) of a man being...
by Vonder Haar Law Offices | Dec 12, 2018 | Divorce, Spousal Support
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 payments from their taxes. On the other...
by Vonder Haar Law Offices | Dec 5, 2018 | Spousal Support
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 alimony check can be an unpleasant reminder of...
by Vonder Haar Law Offices | Jul 20, 2018 | Spousal Support
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 lower your alimony payments. There are...
by Vonder Haar Law Offices | Apr 11, 2018 | Spousal Support
Spousal support, also commonly referred to as alimony, is straightforward idea with an often very complicated execution. The idea–that one ex-spouse gives money to the other after a divorce for a determined period of time to cover living expenses–is easy to...
