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...
by Vonder Haar Law Offices | Jan 17, 2018 | Spousal Support
Among all the questions that divorce lawyers commonly get, the vast majority have to do with alimony and spousal support, usually followed by questions about child support and child custody. It’s understandable, because the amount of money a spouse pays or receives...
by Vonder Haar Law Offices | Jun 16, 2017 | Spousal Support
Contrary to what you might think, permanent spousal support is not mandatory. It is up to the discretion of the court and is based on several factors. It is not generated by a standardized calculator the way child support and temporary spousal support can be. It must...
