If
your former spouse does not wish to modify the parenting plan, you may still be able to obtain a court order to do so.
Parties who know that
a former spouse does business on a cash - basis may be able to locate the former spouse's «second set of books,» or records of the spouse's cash transactions.
Not exact matches
When Sunny Noble, a
former soldier and current Army
spouse, decided to volunteer for the United Service Organizations» Pathfinder program, she
did not expect that her experience would also result in a new career.
Blaming and fighting with your
former spouse will not help you move on, and, most sadly, it will most likely hurt your kids because they won't see things the way you
do — she's their mom, and they don't want to take sides.
While it's always hard to divorce when there are young kids, Paltrow's and Martin's emphasis on being good co-parents is also essential, and it's much, much easier to
do that if you can be kind and loving to your
former spouse.
Our willingness to be flexible and perhaps even generous to our
former spouses aside, the divorce process
does make a difference in how you feel post-divorce, or so family mediator Roseann Vanella writes on my Facebook page:
Unless you fear for your life,
doing a vanishing act, leaving a note, or
doing it in an explosion or in a mean way not only is the wrong way, but it will likely make the divorce process even more miserable for you (your
spouse will still have a numerous chances to get even during the legal process, and during any interactions thereafter — few can go through the rest of their lives without having some necessary contact with a
former spouse).
No, no, no, no no; in fact marriages can (and
do) end and you don't ever have to have contact with a
former spouse again, but you will always be connected to your kids.
But, we didn't have kids and therein lies the rub — just because you're not living together doesn't mean that
former spouses aren't dealing with each other when they have kids.
Dear Abby: What
do you
do when a
former spouse dies?
A $ 75 limit on gifts didn't stop
former County Executive Edward Mangano from accepting gifts of far greater value — including wood flooring, a massage chair and a no - show job for his
spouse — from
former restaurateur Harendra Singh.
Political strategist Bill Cunningham, a
former adviser to Mayor Michael Bloomberg, said voters pick a candidate based on the
spouse and don't care if they are there.
ConnCAN's
former CEO, Alex Johnston gave, as
did the
spouse of the Connecticut Director of Teacher For America.
The last one I'll say is a little rarer, but it can affect a lot of people, a lot of individuals with an ex out there, I know you don't want to stay in contact with them, but if you were married to them for at least 10 years, you kind of should, because if you're going to take a spousal benefit, your ex-
spouse, I mean assuming you're not remarried, one of your
former spouses, might be a better benefit than your current benefit, or a subsequent
spouse.
The exception for qualified domestic relations orders (QDROs)
does not apply (although a special rule applies to a tax - free transfer made directly to an IRA of a
spouse or
former spouse as part of a divorce or separation agreement).
However, if you
do have children, you'll want to consider steps that ensure the children are provided for when you die and this may not be through your
former spouse.
§ 523 (a)(15)-- Debts owed to a
former spouse pursuant to a marital separation agreement, but which
do not qualify as Domestic Support Orders.
The majority of cases where a life insurance beneficiary is contested have to
do with divorce (
former spouse wasn't removed from policy) or changes made soon before death (predatory person convinced senior to make them sole beneficiary).
In addition, an alternate payee who is a
spouse or
former spouse can roll the distribution over into his or her individual retirement account (IRA) without tax consequences if the rollover is
done within 60 days of receiving the QDRO distribution.
To make sure your divorce settlement doesn't end with your credit destroyed, stay on top of all bills throughout the proceedings and make sure you, your
former spouse, the courts and lawyers are all maintaining your credit as a priority.
So long as the
former spouse is in control of the money, doling it out when he or she decides to
do so, the custodial parent will be unable to get on with his or her new life.
But in a decision issued yesterday, Pierce v. Pierce, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a
former spouse's voluntary retirement at or beyond the age of 65
does not create a rebuttable presumption that alimony should be terminated.
Once such appellate cases referred to such
former spouse's as «gold diggers» and another appellate case indicated that a trial court might stop spousal maintenance payments if the
spouse receiving the spousal maintenance refuses to
do anything to increase their ability to earn a higher income.
One
does not need to be married to be charged with domestic assault, and relationships of varied duration and formality can result in convictions for domestic assault, including current or
former dating partners, common law
spouses, or married couples.
There's nothing you can
do to force your
former spouse or domestic partner to get a job.
These attorneys aren't looking to destroy your
spouse, know what the heck they are
doing, and, as a result, get a lot of referrals from other attorneys and
former clients, so they don't need to create a war just to sustain enough work to pay their bills.
This is very hard to
do for most people, especially when their relationship with their
former spouse has completely soured.
This
does not necessarily mean, however, that a
former spouse in a long - duration marriage will get lifetime support.
She's taught at the Université de Montréal and the Université
du Québec à Rimouski, and is the
spouse of McCarthy Tétrault's senior litigator, and
former Bâtonnier Gérald R. Tremblay.
I
do not recommend this approach, as continuing to be involved in a business of one's
former spouse can involve unpleasant and expensive supervision of the activities of the business.
The ULCC considered three options on that point in 2014 and decided that «entry into a marriage or other spousal relationship
does not revoke the will, but on divorce or termination any beneficial dispositions to the
former spouse are deemed revoked unless the court finds a contrary intention of the testator»
Telfer v Henry Estate 2013 ONSC 303, involves a situation where the court imposed a constructive trust on the insurance proceeds of the deceased, who had entered into a separation agreement with his
former spouse agreeing to pay child maintenance, but failed to
do... Read more
What your
former spouse is looking to
do is termed relocating the children out of state.
To the contrary, the Arizona Supreme Court previously ruled in Smith v. Mangum that cohabitation
did not create a «de facto marriage», but concluded such a relationship could create a change in circumstances justifying a modification of spousal maintenance if the situation decreased a
former spouse's living expenses.
Do not use it as an opportunity to list all the reasons your
former spouse shouldn't have custody.
But if you
do file a copy, the court can make a
former spouse pay support if he or she stops payment.
It
does not terminate your
former partner /
spouse's rights to custody of or access to his or her child.
If your
former spouse is not paying child support and you
do not have a separation agreement over the matter, you can apply to the court for a child support order.
There is no legal basis for a person preventing thrie
former spouse from moving (assuming the host country doesn't deny a visa), but the courts would be involved in determining whether the child can be taken along: parent A can not legally just pack up the kids and bolt.
Does the court - issued order clearly appear to relate to the allowance of child support, alimony payments, or marital property rights to a
spouse,
former spouse, child or other dependent of a participant?
However, if you
do have children, you'll want to consider steps that ensure the children are provided for when you die and this may not be through your
former spouse.
If you don't have have a policy in place, you may wish to buy term life insurance to cover the years until your children are able to support themselves without help from you (or your
former spouse).
But
did you know that there is a job board dedicated solely to
former members of the military, and their
spouses and children?
Even the custodial parent loses out, not because being with a
former spouse is necessarily bad, but most mothers like to know where their kids are, and how they are
doing.
My experience was a difficult one as we offered a collaborative approach toward our divorce, but the other party's firm made the decision for my
former spouse [and would not agree to
do it collaboratively]-- thus taking all money awarded to her from my 401k, and other payments from her.
However, if you have a marital settlement agreement that
does not allow alimony to continue upon cohabitation, it could be invalidated if it places unfair conditions on a
former spouse that have nothing to
do with her financial status — in essence, trying to control her social life with your purse strings.
Many divorcing
spouses do not want a
former partner to receive one penny more than absolutely necessary.
If a
former spouse receives the home you once shared in the divorce, you don't automatically lose the equity you helped build in the property.
It
does not mean that the
former spouses are friends when it's over.
Be sure you are not paying for health, life, or disability insurance for your
former spouse, unless you have agreed to
do so.