Alimony may be decided using bar group’s guidelines 
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: May 12, 2010
Tags: alimony, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
A wife’s alimony could be determined using guidelines promulgated by a national association of matrimonial lawyers, Maryland’s highest court has ruled in affirming judgment.
Wall Street pay restrictions impact divorce, alimony
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: March 29, 2010
Tags: alimony, divorce, stock options, valuation
As a result of the economic recession and the restrictions on income for many Wall Street financial executives as a result of the federal bailout, divorcing couples face several complicated issues.
Ex-wife can’t garnish husband’s wages for support payments
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: March 12, 2010
Tags: alimony, divorce, garnishment
An ex-wife was not entitled to a court order for a writ withholding alimony because the couple’s divorce agreement was contractual and not based on state law, a Texas appellate court has ruled.
Divorcing spouse can sue for breach of contract
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: February 11, 2010
Tags: alimony, breach of contract, divorce
A divorcing wife can bring a breach of contract claim based on her promise to support her husband’s medical career in exchange for his promise to provide a certain standard of living, the Utah Supreme Court has ruled.
States consider changes, limits on alimony
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: January 15, 2010
Tags: alimony
Family law practitioners across the country could be facing some big changes in 2010, as a number of states are considering changes to alimony laws.
Taxpayer can’t deduct payments to ex-wife
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: December 30, 2009
Tags: alimony, taxation
A taxpayer couldn’t claim an income tax deduction for payments he made to his ex-wife, the U.S. Tax Court has ruled in affirming a $1,000 deficiency assessment.
Ex-husband’s pension benefits may constitute ‘income’
By:
Nora Tooher
Published: December 15, 2009
Tags: alimony, pension
Pension payments derived from benefits earned by a husband prior to his marriage may be considered when calculating his ability to pay spousal support, the Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled.
Voluntary retirement doesn’t terminate alimony
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: November 11, 2009
Tags: alimony, retirement
Voluntary retirement at or beyond the customary age of sixty-five doesn’t create a presumption that alimony owed by the retiring spouse should be terminated, Massachusetts’ highest court has ruled.
Alimony penalty dischargeable in bankruptcy
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: November 10, 2009
Tags: alimony, CHAPTER 13
A Chapter 13 debtor could obtain a bankruptcy discharge of late payment penalties assessed pursuant to the alimony provisions of his divorce decree, the 1st Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment.
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