Alimony is the payment of financial support from one spouse to the former spouse, for a specific period of time. A judge may consider a number of factors when deciding if a spouse is entitled to spousal support. Although this is not an exhaustive list, some factors that a judge may consider are: Length of […]
Read MoreMansfield Divorce Lawyer Examines the Tax Deductions for Alimony and Child Support Payments As an experienced Mansfield Divorce Lawyer, I am often asked by clients how alimony or child support payments can be deducted from taxes. Â I will advise them that alimony is always deductible by the payor spouse in Massachusetts. Â You cannot label child […]
Read MoreMansfield Divorce Lawyer on Obtaining a No Fault Divorce without Alimony Question: I have been separated from my husband since 1998 and we have a 22 year old son together.  How can I obtain a no fault divorce without alimony? Answer: As a dedicated Mansfield Divorce Lawyer, I often help clients in these types of situations.  If […]
Read MoreMansfield Divorce Attorney Explains How Long Alimony is Paid for As an experienced Mansfield Divorce Attorney, I am often asked by clients how long alimony is paid for in the state of Massachusetts.  The time length to pay alimony is dependent on how long the party has been married.  A party that has been married for 15 to […]
Read MoreMansfield Alimony Lawyer Discusses How Alimony is Calculated As an experienced Mansfield Alimony Lawyer, I often handle calculations of alimony and support for clients.  Massachusetts has had a huge change in the alimony law as of April 2012. Up until that point, alimony was generally for a lifetime. A payor spouse would be required to pay […]
Read MoreBristol County Divorce Lawyer Explains If you are Required to Advise Your Ex of a Salary Change Question: I pay my ex-wife $2440 a month. That was calculated 8 years ago. She has never filed for a modification. I do make a little more money per year now, but not as much as she thinks. Perhaps $15k a year […]
Read MoreMassachusetts Alimony Guidelines Massachusetts had a huge change in the alimony law in April 2012. Up until that point, Alimony was generally lifetime alimony. A payor spouse would have to pay alimony until their death or sometimes in an agreement it would say that alimony would terminate upon retirement but not always. Sometimes there was […]
Read MoreHow Does Alimony Work in Massachusetts? Massachusetts had a huge change in the alimony law in April 2012. Up until that point, alimony was generally lifetime alimony. A payor spouse would have to pay alimony until their death, or sometimes in an agreement it would say that alimony would terminate upon retirement. Sometimes there was […]
Read MoreDoes My Former Spouse Have to Maintain Life Insurance After Getting Divorced? In most cases, life insurance is maintained by both parties post-divorce. In regard to the payor spouse, we like to see the payor spouse maintain life insurance in an at least amount sufficient to cover the child’s support payments from the date of […]
Read MoreDo Retirement Accounts Get Divided During a Divorce in Massachusetts? Retirement accounts are considered a marital asset in a divorce and the general way they are treated is that whatever accrued during the marital coverture period is divided. What marital coverture means is how long the parties have been married. So, what would be divided is what accrued […]
Read MoreIs Alimony and Child Support Tax Deductible in Massachusetts? Alimony is always deductible by the payer spouse, so sometimes in agreements, we’ll try to allocate the support payment as child support and alimony after considering the tax impact. However, the issue is that there can be a recapture issue so you can’t label child support as […]
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