While the specific language of the court order or agreement will govern the dispute, holiday parenting time generally trumps regularly scheduled...

The length of the marriage is a key factor in an alimoy analysis. Without having more facts, it is difficult to assess the situation fully. ...

If a spouse left and won't pay toward the mortgage, does he forfeit his equity in the house?

If yoru spouse fails to contribute towards the mortgage he will not forfeit his equity but you should ask for a credit equal to the amount of the...

Default hearing in 2 weeks. Now my husband is responding and counter claiming the intial defualt. can the judge grant him that?

A judge would be inclined to vacate the default and give your husband the opportunity to participate in the case. Deadlines will be set for him to...

How will our marriage affect alimony and child support which my fiancee receives from her ex?

Generally speaking, her alimony will terminate immediatley and automatically upon her remarriage. Child support could be affected depending on the...

What can I do if my wife filed our tax return and then left with the refund?

This is an all too frequent occurence. A tax refund is a joitn asset and part of the marital estate. You can either filea motion with the court...

College expenses

It is difficult to say without complete financial information and a copy of your divorce settlement agreement. I would suggest you contact an...

In my experience, if a comparable "in network" provider is available a judge would generally cap your exposure to the cost of the in network...

Should the alimony calculation be based on my spouse's current earning hourly rate or past full time earnings?

Alimony calcualtions should look at her (and yours) historical income to determine what the marital lifestyle was and then look at her current...

Alimony Calculation

This ruleof thumb has been around for a long time. However, a recent court decision specfically instructed judges not to use it when determining...