Today’s topic deals with taxes and child support. With the tax season upon us I have had a few questions from consultations and from current clients as to how their taxes will be affected by the child support that they are either paying or are receiving. Is the Child Support I am paying tax deductible? According to the IRS, child support payments are not considered to be taxable income to the receiving party and they are not deductible by the paying party. The IRS considers child support payments to be a personal expense and since personal expenses are not tax.

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Today’s topic deals with getting served with divorce papers. What should you do when you are served with divorce papers? I understand that getting served with divorce papers is a very stressful experience, however, it’s important to try to stay calm and be sure to read the documents calmly and thoroughly. It’s also helpful to know that you do not have to do anything immediately upon being served the documents. Here are some steps that I think you should take after you have been served with divorce papers: The first step is to simply accept the service. Do not avoid.

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I had a consultation just yesterday, where a woman came in. She had just recently finalized her divorce with her husband and they have five children between them. She wants to move out of state to start over, to be with family, to have more support, and she has a higher paying job that is lined up for her out of state. She wanted to know what she can do about moving out of state now that they have a custody order in place. They have a joint custody agreement which means that both parents have a 50/50 interest in.

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We all know that divorces are stressful, but they can become more stressful if finances are not handled correctly during the process. Therefore, I’m here to give you a couple of tips to help you to reduce that financial stress. Do Not Hide Assets The number one tip that I would give you to begin with is don’t hide any assets. I have clients who tried to do this in the event of a divorce, or during their divorce, in the hopes that these assets would not be known to the other spouse, and that they would not be divided..

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Testifying can be a very scary, stressful experience, and it requires a lot of patience. For that reason, I typically sit down with my clients and help them to prepare to for their hearing. And so, I thought this would be a good opportunity to help you if you are dealing with the same issue. The first thing to be sure of is to dress appropriately. The dress code for a court appearance is business casual. You don’t have to come in with a suit on if that’s not what you generally wear everyday, but do not come to court.

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This is one of the most difficult and emotionally-charged questions that I get, and one that is equally hard to answer. Let me begin by stating that, if there’s a court order for a visitation schedule, then you must abide by that order and make the child go. Violating that order can result in legal consequences such as contempt of court and even jail time. Your failure to abide by the order might also result in changes to the current custody schedule whereby the other parent gets more time. So try to avoid violating the order if at all possible..

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What is a Settlement Conference?: A settlement conference is basically just a meeting with a judge. It is done for the sole purpose of trying to settle the issues in your case to try to avoid having to go to trial. Where are a Settlement Conferences held?: Settlement conferences are usually held in a conference room at the courthouse, they are not held in a courtroom, usually. Who attends a Settlement Conference?: Settlement Conferences are attended by each party and their attorneys, and a judge. The judge present at the settlement conference will not be the same judge that is.

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A guardian ad litem is an objective, impartial person who is appointed by the court to act as a representative for a minor child. A guardian ad litem is usually appointed in contested custody and visitation cases, name changes, adoptions, abuse and neglect cases and sometimes termination of parental right cases. They’re used as a way to get a child’s testimony in court without having to put a child through the stress of physically testifying before both of their parents and the attorneys. In the course of their investigations, a guardian ad litem might do things such as: Investigate each.

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Today’s topic deals with a situation that I recently encountered with one of my current clients. We went to court and we were successful in getting a child support order for the ex spouse to pay. However, quickly after the order was signed, filed and delivered, my client’s spouse decided to quit their job so that they did not have to pay the ordered child support amount. I explained to my client that the good news is that the child support obligation is not going to change as a result of the ex quitting their job. They still have an.

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This question came to me from one of my recently acquired clients. My client is going through a very contested divorce with her husband and felt that her five children had a lot of input into exposing the situation with her husband, specifically his abusive behavior and his drinking habits. She wanted to know whether or not it was a good idea for her to bring her children to court to support her arguments. I explained to her that generally, the rule is, that children do not attend court hearings, unless, the court specifically request the children attend or you.

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