Will suffering from post-partum depression cause you to lose custody? Post-partum depression (“PPD”) is a serious condition. It is not unusual for a new mother to suffer from post-partum depression. If you think you are suffering from PPD, please see your medical professional immediately. Admitting that you are suffering from PPD is not a sign […]
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Is it true that most marriages will end in divorce? We have all heard the statistic that more than half of all marriages will end in divorce; however, is this true or an urban legend? In 2010, Paul Amato published a review of research on divorce in the prestigious Journal of Marriage and Family. Mr. Amato said:
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Currently, unless the parties agree otherwise, the person paying alimony can deduct their alimony payments and the person receiving alimony must claim the payments as income on their taxes. With the new tax plan, beginning Jan. 1, 2019, the spouse paying alimony cannot deduct the payments, and the spouse receiving the money no longer has
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Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, the paying spouse will not be allowed to deduct his or her alimony payments. Likewise, the spouse receiving the payments, will not be required to report the alimony payments as income. So, what does this look like math-wise? Show me the math. Imagine high-earning Spouse A now pays and deducts $30,000
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Should You Have Your Alimony Recalculated? With the new tax law, the person paying alimony will not be allowed to deduct the payments after Dec. 31, 2018. Likewise, the person receiving alimony will not have to claim the alimony payments as income. This new tax law change could have huge effects on the payor and
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In your quest to fix your marriage, you may encounter resistance…from your spouse! Your spouse may dwell on the 101 reasons why “this just won’t work for us” and blame you for everyone. Or, your spouse may be emotionally “checked-out” of the marriage and not care about your efforts to improve the situation or be
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During one of my seminars, a woman asked me a question. She said, “How do I know if I married the right person?” I noticed that there was a large man sitting next to her so I said, “It depends. Is that your husband?” (ha, ha) In all seriousness, how do you know? Before I
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Have you ever heard the phrase “You are what you eat”? This catchy slogan from the fitness industry reminds us that how we “spend” our calories determines our health. Want to be fat? Then eat lots of fat. Want to be healthy? Well, you get the idea. When it comes to your marriage, I would
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One of the most popular statements I hear from clients is that “judges always award custody to the woman” or “judges prefer to give custody to women rather than men”. I can tell you from a legal standpoint and from experience that this statement is not true. South Carolina has long since abolished the “Tender Years
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