Proving your spouse’s income is important because it is a key factor in determining child support, spousal support and attorney fees. If your spouse is a straight W-2 employee, meaning he or she is paid by someone who takes taxes out of their paycheck, it is generally easy. The more difficult task is proving the… [Read More about How Do I Prove My Spouse’s Self-Employment Income?]
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Remaining On Title and Loan Together After Dissolution
In my last post, I discussed the issues relating to the ability of a spouse to remain in the community residence during the divorce proceedings and after the divorce has been finalized. This article will focus on the various issues that may arise if the spouses do not sell the residence but remain on title… [Read More about Remaining On Title and Loan Together After Dissolution]
Will I Be Able To Stay In Our Home?
One of the big issues in a divorce is the family home and what is going to happen to it and who is going to live in it. The family home is really a two part issue. The first part is what is to be done during the divorce proceedings and the second part is … [Read More about Will I Be Able To Stay In Our Home?]
Payment of Health Insurance Premiums and Uncovered Healthcare Costs
There is a lot of confusion regarding the payment of health insurance premiums and uncovered healthcare expenses in relation to child support. The confusion lies in whether child support covers medical costs that are not covered by insurance and can the parent that pays health insurance premiums for the children get a contribution from the other parent? The answer… [Read More about Payment of Health Insurance Premiums and Uncovered Healthcare Costs]
Is Child Support or Alimony Taxable?
With the tax filing due date just around the corner there are always questions about whether child support or spousal support (“alimony”) is taxable or not. This is important to know because there is nothing worse then getting a letter from the IRS or the State Franchise Tax Board stating that you owe them money because you… [Read More about Is Child Support or Alimony Taxable?]
