Typically the spouse remaining in the marital home will need to pay the mortgage while the spouse moving out is responsible for his or her own housing. The spouse paying the mortgage will usually receive credit in equitable distribution for the portion of the mortgage payment that is used to reduce the principal loan balance.
The same general logic applies to car loans: typically the loan associated with the car you are driving is your responsibility to pay off post-separation, though credits for such payments may be part of negotiations in equitable distribution.
At some point, it may be necessary to determine and confirm each and every expense you have incurred from the date of separation forward for both yourself and on behalf of your children. For that reason, it is advisable to begin to save every invoice and receipt, every credit card statement, and every cancelled check, and keep them well organized digitally if possible for ease of reference.
In addition, as tedious as it may be, it can be a huge time saver and aggravation preventer to keep a current spreadsheet of all such expenses as they are incurred. The more detailed and organized you are about such expenses, the more likely it is to recover everything which would be permitted by the laws of child support, alimony, and equitable distribution. Until you are officially divorced, your may continue to file joint tax returns with your spouse.
Of course, whether you wish to do so is another question. Consult a tax advisor to determine the pros and cons of filing jointly versus filing separately. You will also need to reach agreement with your spouse regarding who will pay any income tax owed or what portion of a refund you will each receive. If your separation post-dates the submission of your returns and you are owed a refund, there will need to be agreement or litigation over the portion of the refund to which you each are entitled.
Change all passwords to all accounts—social media, online banking, credit cards, frequent flyer and hotel points programs, Amazon and online merchants, etc. Though your ex-spouse may not know any of your passwords, better safe than sorry. Establish a new e-mail account on Gmail, Yahoo, or another provider as quickly as possible.
Use that account for all communications related to your impending divorce, including with your attorney. Consider everything you post, every e-mail you send, and every text you send or receive as something which may being shown to the judge in some future Family Court proceeding. Therefore, be careful what you say, be careful what you post, and even be careful of the seemingly private conversations you have in text or online with friends and family.
Most importantly, be especially careful in how you communicate with your ex-spouse. Nothing turns a judge against a family law litigant more than texts or e-mails from one ex-spouse to the other that are mean-spirited, bullying, harassing, or just plain foul.
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Story continues. Latest Stories. Yahoo Life Shopping. More than , couples around the country divorced in , according to federal statistics. Proponents of the change called the alimony tax benefit a "subsidy" for divorcing couples, with some going so far as to believe that ending the deduction will discourage divorce overall. Stay-at-home moms and dads are really being hurt. There was just no reason to do this. Attorneys in states where guidelines for structuring settlements are in place are waiting for adjustments but said one thing is certain: Divorce and spousal support aren't going away.
Peter Walzer, a divorce lawyer in Los Angeles, called spousal support a fundamental element of most divorces where there is a disparity of income. Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, president of the American Association of Matrimonial Lawyers, agreed the practical effect may be less money offered to a spouse who needs it the most.
There's a power play here," she said. Susan Myres, a matrimonial attorney in Houston, said divorce lawyers handling high-income settlements "know what's going on and they are advising their clients and opposing counsel that time is of the essence if we're going to get this done. That, she said, "pressures the have-not spouse to negotiate when they may not be ready.
Why is it OK for big businesses to do it but in the joint venture of a marriage you can't? That is just not logical. How a divorce settlement plays out overall depends on many variables. All of that will come to an end come Dec. The guideline formula for computing child support is set forth in California Family Code Section a. The child support amount is calculated as follows:. If the formula results in a positive number, the high earner pays the low earner.
If the formula results in a negative number, the low earner pays the high earner. California Family Code Section et seq. Discretionary add-on items : The court may order the following items payable as additional child support California Family Code Section b : a costs related to the children's educational or other special needs; and b travel expenses for visitation. Add on expenses are divided one-half to each parent, unless either parent requests a different apportionment and presents documentation showing a different apportionment would be more appropriate.
Child support orders may generally be modified upon application of a party until the child is a legal adult or until the order terminates. To succeed in modifying an order, the moving party must show that there have been significant changed circumstances , which include a an increase or decrease in the income of the party receiving support, b a modification of visitation resulting in an increase or decrease of visitation time, or c special needs of the children.
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