October 22, 2009 | Child Support, Court Decisions, Divorce, Family Law News, Income Calculations, Legal Perspective
I am presenting the most recent Pennsylvania cases involving child support, spousal support and alimony pendente lite.
October 22, 2009 | Child Support, Court Decisions, Divorce, Family Law News, Income Calculations, Legal Perspective
I am presenting the most recent Pennsylvania cases involving child support, spousal support and alimony pendente lite.
September 25, 2009 | Complex Financial Issues, Court Decisions, Divorce, Income Calculations, Legal Perspective
The Court noted that there is no statutory definition of “income” for alimony cases in California, and it was unclear whether retained earnings could be properly categorized as “income” for alimony purposes.
June 24, 2009 | Complex Financial Issues, Court Decisions, Divorce, Income Calculations, Legal Perspective, Marital Property
This series of posts contains summaries of Pennsylvania case law on the issue of double dipping in divorce. “Double dipping” occurs when an income-producing asset (such as a pension or business) is counted as marital property subject to equitable distribution, as well as income subject to an alimony or child support obligation.
June 11, 2009 | Child Support, Divorce, Executive Compensation, Income Calculations, Legal Perspective
A recent article in Business Week considers whether it is a good time to defer performance-based bonuses into qualified plans, a worthy consideration for divorcing executives.
June 08, 2009 | Divorce, Income Calculations, Legal Perspective
The definition of income under the child support laws includes more AND less than taxable income. This article describes some of the differences between take-home pay and net income.
February 17, 2009 | Court Decisions, Divorce, Legal Perspective
A recent decision issued by Florida’s intermediate appellate court, Craissati v. Craissati, amply demonstrates the importance of good contract writing skill. The husband and wife in this case entered into a marital settlement agreement, in which the husband agreed to pay alimony for eight years. Like most alimony agreements, this agreement provided that the alimony would terminate upon the death of the recipient, her remarriage, or cohabitation for a period […]