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  • Making Money Work After the End of Your Marriage

    There are many reasons that marriages come to an end: infidelity, financial issues, a matter of growing apart. If you were able to achieve strong financial footing during your marriage, don’t let the end of your marriage be the end of that solid financial standing. If money matters are a big part of why you couldn’t make it work, then perhaps take this end as a new beginning towards getting onto ...
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  • Sherri Shepherd To Pay Child Support on Behalf of Law Offices of Korol & Velen

    It looks like Kaley Cuoco’s ex, Ryan Sweeting, has filed a request to receive spousal support from The Big Bang Theory actress. Sweeting Seeks Spousal Support Cuoco, 29, who earns an estimated $1 million an episode, is now being asked to pay spousal support to Tennis pro ex, Sweeting, following the dissolution of the couples 21-month marriage. Sweeting, 28, filed on October 15. This comes three ...
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  • Kaley Cuoco Divorces Husband

    Kaley Cuoco has filed for divorce from husband Ryan Sweeting. Kaley Cuoco Divorces Husband After only 21 months of marriage, Kaley Cuoco, 29, and Ryan Sweeting, 28, have decided to divorce. According to the divorce filing, the couple’s date of separation is listed as Sept. 3. It appears that the two signed a prenuptial agreement one month prior to saying their vows on Dec. 31, 2013. In that ...
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  • Learning to Co-Parent

    What is co-parenting and how can you do it effectively? When two people decide it’s time to end their marriage, it’s often the child or the children they share that take it the hardest. When it comes to learning how to co-parent, division of assets, and determining alimony can seem like cake. Co-parenting is completely new terrain, and you might need to do a little research and soul-searching to ...
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  • Divorce for International Couples

    A bird may love a fish, but where will they live? And where will they divorce? As more and more businesses look towards globalization, marriage has began to look more towards internationalization. It’s no longer uncommon for working individuals to travel to a foreign land and fall in love, and marry a foreign spouse. The international couple must decide where to live, where to love, and where to ...
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  • Dempsey Divorce

    Patrick Dempsey’s wife of fifteen years has filed for divorce. Divorce – Irreconcilable Differences According to court documents, the Grey’s Anatomy star’s wife, Jillian Fink, was first to file for divorce on January 21. She is citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for their dissolution of marriage, as well as seeking spousal support and joint custody of their three kids. The couple ...
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  • Cohabitation and Alimony

    “Cohabitation” means that a couple is living together in a manner that bears resemblance to marriage, when it comes to financial, social, and sexual interdependencies. When looking at it through the lens of family law, “cohabitation” can mean an argument and potentially jeopardizing an alimony obligation. If the spouse that is receiving alimony enters into such a relationship the question of ...
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  • Polygamy: Reason for Ending Spousal Support?

    A judge has refused a divorced man’s attempt to cut off his spousal support to his ex-wife due to his claims of her new polygamist lifestyle. The judge’s grounds for dismissal: polygamy is not legal in New York. The Divorce In 2009 family physician Dr. David Hunsinger,54, divorced his wife of 19 years, art professor Patricia Hunsinger. Since David earns more than Patricia, as part of their ...
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  • Alimony and Taxes v. Child Support and Taxes

    There’s a basic tax law that can often be passed over, ignored, or misinterpreted, if you’re in the midst of an emotional divorce. Regardless of how intense or difficult your divorce is though, you will need to keep this in mind: Alimony payments are tax deductible. Child support payments are not tax deductible. Additionally, alimony payments are taxable to the recipient. Amounts paid for child ...
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  • Ricki Lake Headed for Divorce

    Two years after marrying second husband Christian Evans, it looks like Ricki Lake is headed for divorce. Legal Separation and Divorce Filing On October 9, the 47-year-old former talk show host filed for legal separation from Evans, 42. Lake filed divorce papers just a week later, citing irreconcilable differences. Because California is a “no fault” state, guilt is not assigned to either party in a ...
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  • New Trend in Alimony

    There’s a new trend in alimony happening in family law courts across the nation. Haven’t Worked? Judges Don’t Care It used to be that judges seemed to care if a woman hadn’t worked for 20 years, or if her job skills were outdated as a result of getting out of the workplace. But that doesn’t seem to be the case anymore. More and more judges seem to be uttering the words, “Get a job, honey.” In ...
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  • Don't Be a Financial Victim of Divorce

    It’s often the case that women getting divorced become financial victims. This is often due to some misguided priorities, so it’s important that if you’re facing a divorce, you start focusing on empowering yourself – financially. Developing a different relationship with the way you handle money can be difficult. And while it’s important to think about the division of marital assets, it’s also ...
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  • Mediation, Litigation, and Divorce

    For years, you and your spouse have known each other, your children, their needs, your economic situation, and thousands of other details about your family and finances, so you know how to evaluate your situation better than any judge. Mediation is in place to assist you and your spouse when making decisions about your divorce . Focus on What’s Importan t in Divorce Even when you receive the best ...
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  • Some Things to Consider when Considering Remarriage

    A lot of people who have divorced decide to eventually consider remarriage – sometimes even to the previous partner! But remarriage after divorce or legal separation can have various legal effects that you’ll want to educate yourself on if you’re considering marrying for a second or third, fourth, or fifth time. Initial Considerations When Considering Remarriage Alimony or Spousal Support – the ...
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  • Alimony Determination

    Permanent spousal support, also known as alimony, is when a payment is made by the spouse with better financial standing or the ability to support the spouse in a lesser financial standing for a period of time. California law dictates that spousal support be determined by a court after careful review of numerous factors. Common factors include: the length of the marriage, the incomes and ages of ...
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  • Determining Spousal Support

    Permanent spousal support is determined by a court after careful consideration of various factors. The formula that is used to determine support is the same in every California court, but you will want to work with a family law attorney to help you negotiate certain items with your spouse to ensure you receive the proper support. Court Must Consider Controlling Statute A court must consider a ...
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  • Separations can cost women valuable income in a divorce

    The complex world of separation and divorce is never an easy one. Many Los Angeles area couples opt for separations instead of divorce for various reasons. Some people choose this because they hope that their marriage can be salvaged and divorce will not be necessary. In some cases, this does happen but in others, it does not and either a long-term separation or divorce ensues. While the idea of ...
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  • Three parent families now legal in California

    The traditional nuclear family has not been the norm in Los Angeles, California for many years. Today, a family can be defined in any number of different ways. Skip generation families, single parent households and same sex marriages have all redefined the domestic landscape, making more complex for so-called “non-traditional families” to deal with legal issues related to child custody. The ...
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