by Linda Vanden Heuvel | Feb 6, 2015 | Family Law
The economy has made a determination of earning capacity a much more difficult analysis. People both in and out of the job market are being forced to take cuts in pay or to alter their job requirements and plans. The question is whether or not maintenance calculations...
by Linda Vanden Heuvel | Feb 2, 2015 | Family Law
The IRS allows leeway when one partner in a marriage prepares joint tax returns that the other spouse signs without knowing what is actually in the return. The innocent spouse rule provides that a spouse who unknowingly signs a fraudulent tax return may be excused...
by Linda Vanden Heuvel | Feb 1, 2015 | Divorce, Family Law
Social Security benefits may be paid to the spouse of a contributor in a divorce, after at least a ten-year marriage. Benefits are based on the contributions of a former spouse. The benefits are contingent on the ex-spouse’s eligibility for benefits. This is...
by Linda Vanden Heuvel | Jan 31, 2015 | Family Law, Personal Injury
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) offers employees up to 12 weeks of excused absence from their jobs each year. Employees may qualify for the FMLA leave when either they or certain family members suffer from a serious health condition. Generally, FMLA leave can be...
by Linda Vanden Heuvel | Jan 28, 2015 | Divorce, Family Law
Gross income means all of the following: 1. Salary and wages 2. Interest and investment income 3. Social security disability income 4. Old age insurance benefits 5. Net proceeds from workers compensation...
by Linda Vanden Heuvel | Jan 27, 2015 | Family Law
1. File joint income taxes. 2. Create a family partnership under federal tax laws. 3. Create a marital life estate trust. 4. Receive spouse’s social security disability, unemployment, veteran’s pension, and public assistance...
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