Spousal Support FAQ
Spousal Support and Alimony obligations can be complicated to understand, especially when changes need to be made. Below are a few of the questions most frequently asked when handling spousal support matters. Can I stop making alimony payments now that my ex-spouse has remarried? It depends on how the payments have been structured. If you […]
Real Housewives of Divorce
If it’s a Monday night at 9:00 p.m., then I bet you can find me parked on my couch with the channel flipped to Bravo, watching my girl Shannon Beador on the Real Housewives of Orange County. Admittedly, I do not identify with any of the real housewives. Spontaneous trips to a beautiful Caribbean island? […]
2017 US Tax Code Cuts and Jobs Act: Impact on Divorce and Separation
The recent tax legislation that overhauled the US Tax Code could also impact divorce and separation of married couples. While the elimination of the deduction for alimony paid (along with the elimination of the corresponding income for alimony received) seems to be the hot topic among domestic lawyers and their clients, there were several other […]
Alimony: Change is Coming
By now, you might have heard about the tax law signed by President Trump just days before we celebrated the start of 2018. Maybe you even noticed a change in your most recent paycheck. That’s because the new tax rates affect how much money is withheld by your employer. Something you may not be thinking […]
Top 3 Issues to address when deciding to divorce
January: Annually, this month shows a marked increase in the number of people seeking information about filing for divorce. The decision to divorce is never easy and often the spouses involved have a confusing mixture of emotions. Despite the number of concerns that may cross your mind when going through separation and divorce, the 3 […]
Anything You Post on Social Media Will Be Used Against You
Part Two on Social Media in Family Law Cases: How to Damage Your Support or Property Case In Part One of our blog series on social media and family law, we examined the negative effect that your posts on social media may have on your custody case. Typical pitfalls of social media as it relates […]
If You Don’t Have Anything Nice To Say, Don’t Post it on Social Media
The use of social media has impacted and changed many of our day-to-day lives. Did you know there are approximately 2.2 billion social media users in the entire world*? Actually, most of you reading this article probably have at least one of these accounts. Social media includes social networks and forums such as Facebook, Instagram, […]
Fear Factor: Meeting with a Family Law Attorney
Meeting with a family law attorney can be scary, but it shouldn’t be! In an article on Moms Charlotte, Sodoma Law Attorney Penelope Hefner shares why the reasons for scheduling an appointment with a Family Law attorney include far more than divorce.
An Affair to Remember
When your suspicions are finally confirmed, you want to know all of the details. How many times it happened, when it happened, where it happened, and every other detail you can think of. You want to read every text and scour the phone bills to see how many times they talked. You think that if […]
Spousal Support Guidelines in North Carolina: 4 Tips for Getting a Fair Judgment
With the current difficult economy, it’s more important than ever that couples receive fair treatment under the law when it comes to spousal support. Whether husband or wife, spousal support (also referred to as alimony) is intended to make sure both parties are able to maintain the lifestyle they were accustomed to prior to separation […]