The agreement not only protected his premarital assets, it prevented me from sharing in any income
he earned during our marriage, stipulating what I would receive should we be divorced - and...
He claimed his retirement benefits were
earned during the marriage and should be equally divided between the parties.
In short, Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO's) are often used in a divorce proceeding to serve two functions: — divide retirement benefits
earned during marriage and / or a registered...
To the extent the pension or other retirement asset was
earned during the marriage it is community...
In most states, any income that a spouse
earns during the marriage is considered marital property (also called «joint property» or «community property»).
Thus, like Lewis, 785 P. 2d 550 (Alaska 1990), any portion of the stock bonus
earned during the marriage should be considered marital property.
The wife not having
earned during the marriage made this difficult to challenge and there was no serious attempt to do so on behalf of the taxpayer.
In a community property state, both spouses own equally any income
earned during the marriage and any property purchased with that income.
Some couples will sign a prenuptial agreement before a marriage and agree through the legal contract that their individual incomes
earned during the marriage are to remain separate property.
Marital property includes all the income
earned during the marriage, as well as the property obtained with that income.
Generally, marital property is property acquired or
earned during the marriage.
Deferred Compensation Package: This includes all retirement assets, such as pension, 401K's, IRA's, and any variety of saving or postponed income which has been
earned during the marriage.
If so, and all the other criteria relevant to the case are satisfied, a payor spouse's current earnings, even if higher than
those earned during the marriage, can be used to determine the amount of alimony to be paid.
As a general rule, the divorce process focuses on splitting marital property, which state law usually defines as all property acquired or
earned during the marriage with exceptions typically including inheritance and gift property.
A recent case made it clear that under certain circumstances a court can consider the earning capacities of the parties that include earnings beyond
that earned during the marriage.
If it was partially paid for using wages or income
earned during the marriage, the «community» gains an interest in it that can be calculated.
• Royalties, residuals and dividends
earned during marriage, including future and / or ongoing consideration for projects created during marriage by either party.
Community property includes, but is not limited to many and various assets, including but not limited to the following: • Pension, IRA, and retirement
earned during marriage, even if not received or used until a future retirement age.
Start with your joint assets: joint bank accounts, investment portfolios, retirement assets
earned during marriage, etc..
In many states, legal marriage means that all of the assets, wealth, property, and debt belong to both of you equally, regardless of who
earned it during the marriage or who's «at fault» for the divorce.
To the extent the pension or other retirement asset was
earned during the marriage it is community...
Marital assets are those acquired or
earned during the marriage.
Not exact matches
The last head - and - master
marriage laws were repealed in the 1970s and most divorce laws now base the
earning responsibility post-divorce on the course of conduct
during the
marriage.
The Democrat ran against former GOP Sen. Mark Grisanti, who was the last of the Republicans who voted «yes» on same - sex
marriage during Cuomo's first term,
earning the governor's support and gratitude.
States having community property rules consider everything
earned by either spouse
during the
marriage as belonging to both spouses equally.
Essentially, any assets that are accumulated
during marriage in a community - property state are owned jointly and if there is an annulment or divorce then assets are split equally no matter who
earned them.
If one spouse notifies the government of the split, the CPP credits
earned by both spouses
during the
marriage are added together and divided 50 = 50: extra credits from the higher income earner are shared with the ex-spouse.
The starting point is that matrimonial assets should be split on a 50/50 basis however this may be departed from after considering the children's needs, the length of the
marriage, the ages, health and income
earning capacity of the parties, the standard of living enjoyed
during the
marriage, needs and any other relevant circumstances.
Dividing Contingency Fees in a Divorce in Arizona Under Arizona law, all income
earned by either spouse
during marriage is community property, to be divided between the spouses in case of divorce.
each spouse's
earning capacity, taking into account absence from the job market and custodial responsibility for children
during the
marriage, as well as education, training, and experience
In addition, it is required to consider the parties» needs, financial resources, standard of living
during the
marriage, ages, nonmonetary and monetary contributions to the well - being of the family, contributions to each other's careers, property interests, and
earning capacities.
Nevertheless the latter is often a very significant component of the future economy of each or both parties; unlike any attempted capitalisation of
earning capacity, it does not depend on the application of future effort but subject only to market and other vagaries, is in the bag; and its size has usually been increased by the efforts, direct and indirect, of both parties
during the
marriage.
In general, martial property consists of assets that were
earned or acquired
during the
marriage.
In other words, it determines what percent of the present value of the pension was
earned during the years of
marriage.
Reimbursement support is awarded when one spouse made contributions
during the
marriage to the other's
earning capacity, such as by supporting a spouse through graduate or professional school.
Before they married, they signed a prenuptial agreement that all earnings of each spouse
during the
marriage were to be the separate property of the spouse
earning them, not community property.
Other factors considered include the length of the
marriage, age / health of spouses, current
earning capacities, standard of living established
during the
marriage, contributions
during the
marriage and available resources.
Under state law, the duration of payment of spousal support will be based upon the length of the
marriage, as well as the
earning capacity of each party, and the standard of living enjoyed
during the term of the
marriage.
In determining the amount and duration of maintenance the court shall consider: (A) the income and property of the respective parties including marital property distributed pursuant to subdivision five of this part; (B) the duration of the
marriage and the age and health of both parties; (C) the present and future
earning capacity of both parties; (D) the ability of the party seeking maintenance to become self - supporting and, if applicable, the period of time and training necessary therefor; (E) reduced or lost lifetime
earning capacity of the party seeking maintenance as a result of having foregone or delayed education, training, employment, or career opportunities
during the
marriage; (F) the presence of children of the
marriage in the respective homes of the parties; (G) the tax consequences to each party; (H) contributions and services of the party seeking maintenance as a spouse, parent, wage earner and homemaker, and to the career or career potential of the other party; (I) the wasteful dissipation of marital property by either spouse; (J) any transfer or encumbrance made in contemplation of a matrimonial action without fair consideration; and (K) any other factor which the court shall expressly find to be just and proper.
Here, although the husband had prudently decided to invest in the stock market and was not required to use his investments for support, the husband was in good health, had better
earning capacity than wife, and had enjoyed a higher standard of living than
during the
marriage.
Separate property is all property owned or claimed by a spouse before
marriage; the property acquired by a spouse
during marriage by gift, devise, or descent; and the recovery for personal injuries sustained by a spouse
during marriage, except any recovery for loss of
earning capacity
during marriage.
Therefore, that portion of a pension that was
earned by one party
during the years of the
marriage can be divided by the court in an equitable manner.
When we say «community funds,» we mean money in a joint bank account, as well as any funds
earned by either you or your spouse
during the
marriage.
If left up to the judge, the judge will consider the length of the
marriage, the age and
earning ability of the spouse who is asking for maintenance, the standard of living the parties enjoyed
during the
marriage, the ability of the other spouse to pay and what the person who is asking for the maintenance contributed to the
marriage.
The court determines how to divide property by evaluating several key factors, which include the needs of each spouse, the standard of living of the parties
during the
marriage, each spouse's age as well as health and
earning capacity, any established custody arrangement, each spouse's contribution to the
marriage and marital assets, and the income, assets and debts of each spouse.
For example, the court may look at how much each spouse
earned before and
during the
marriage, the couple's choice to have one spouse stay home and raise children, what property each spouse brought into the
marriage, what each spouse has inherited from their family members and what each spouse may
earn from their assets.
To determine the amount and duration of alimony, the court will consider such factors as each spouse's
earning capacity, age and mental and physical health, the length of the
marriage, the standard of living established
during the
marriage, marital misconduct, and any other relevant factors.
In community property states, all property that you
earn or acquire
during your
marriage is deemed to be community property.
to compensate the spouse with the lower income for sacrificing some power to
earn income
during the
marriage;
the decisions regarding employment, career, economics, education and parenting arrangements made by the parties
during the
marriage and their effect on present and future
earning potential, including the length of time one or both of the parties have been absent from the job market;