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Alternatives to Paying Alimony After the New Tax Law Takes Effect

March 7, 2019

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...

What to Do If Your Ex-Spouse Refuses to Pay Alimony

August 31, 2018

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...

Will I Stop Receiving Alimony When I Enter A New Relationship?

July 23, 2018

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...

Modifying Alimony: When Your Needs Change

April 6, 2018

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...

Child Support, Alimony and Taxes: Things to Know

March 28, 2018

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...

What the Loss of the Alimony Tax Break Means for You

March 16, 2018

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...

Do I Have a Right to Alimony?

August 18, 2017

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...

How Retirement Affects Alimony

June 29, 2017

Get Help Now Ending the Alimony Obligation Among the many concerns regarding alimony raised by clients is whether the alimony obligation continues when the payor retires. In...

Cohabitation and Alimony in New Jersey

June 14, 2017

When Financial Circumstances Change Typically, alimony may only be modified if there has been a significant change in circumstances. Cohabitation with a new partner by the receiving spouse...

Does Custody Affect Alimony?

April 3, 2017

Get Help Now The Influencing Factors When making a decision on alimony, the court will consider many factors. These factors include such issues such as...

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