The new administration has ushered in a large number of changes. One of the most comprehensive is the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The new tax law modified many areas of the tax code. One change that can have a significant impact on many divorces is the change to tax deductions regarding alimony. Under the…
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What to Do If Your Ex-Spouse Refuses to Pay Alimony
Both parties must comply with the terms of the divorce settlement. This includes the terms regarding child support, child custody, and of course, alimony payments. But unfortunately, some people choose to defy their court order by refusing to pay alimony. If this happens to you, it’s important to take legal action as soon as possible.…
Read More »Will I Stop Receiving Alimony When I Enter A New Relationship?
During a divorce, the judge has the authority to order your spouse to pay alimony, also known as spousal support, to you. Alimony allows you to maintain the lifestyle you have grown accustomed to during your marriage. However, it rarely lasts forever. There are a number of factors that affect the length of time that…
Read More »Modifying Alimony: When Your Needs Change
Modifying Alimony Alimony is money paid to a dependent spouse during and after a marriage. Alimony in New Jersey also called spousal support or spousal maintenance, is based on financial need, not on income alone, as child support is. If a spouse does not have a financial need, he or she could not ask for…
Read More »Child Support, Alimony and Taxes: Things to Know
Taxes After Dissolution Nothing can complicate taxes like divorce. Between child support and alimony (spousal support) orders, you can expect your post-divorce taxes to be complex. To help you navigate your tax filing, here is what you should know about how your support orders can affect your taxes this year. Child Support Child support is…
Read More »What the Loss of the Alimony Tax Break Means for You
Changing Times As society changes and the needs of divorcing spouses shift, some laws eventually follow. Alimony laws—for better or worse—are changing significantly to meet the needs of today’s divorcing couples, which often involve two working adults. When alimony laws were instated, women were often financially dependent on their husbands, thus creating the need for…
Read More »Do I Have a Right to Alimony?
In New Jersey, alimony is a need based form of financial support typically paid to the lower earning spouse to aid him or her in the transitional phase after divorce.
Read More »How Retirement Affects Alimony
Among the many concerns regarding alimony raised by clients is whether the alimony obligation continues when the payor retires. In 2014, alimony law in New Jersey was reformed to address this very issue among many others.
Read More »Cohabitation and Alimony in New Jersey
Typically, alimony may only be modified if there has been a significant change in circumstances. Cohabitation with a new partner by the receiving spouse is an example of a change in circumstances that could warrant an alimony modification.
Read More »Does Custody Affect Alimony?
When making a decision on alimony, the court will consider many factors. Custody in and of itself does not directly affect alimony.
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