Not exact matches
Under innocent
spouse tax relief, innocent
spouses can be relieved
of paying tax,
interest and penalties caused by a
spouse or
former spouse who omitted or wrongly reported items on a tax return.
We have written about the Arizona Court
of Appeals decision in the Van Dyke v. Steinle case in which the court
of appeals had to determine if a basis to terminate spousal maintenance exists when a
former spouse receiving the spousal maintenance moves in with a love
interest and is now sharing living costs with the new love
interest.
Perhaps your child support or custody agreement is no longer in the best
interest of your child, or perhaps your
former spouse is trying to avoid living up to their part
of the agreement.
16 (10) and 17 (9)
of the [Divorce] Act require that «the court shall give effect to the principle that a child
of the marriage should have as much contact with each
former spouse as is consistent with the best
interests of the child».
These are: - the
interests of the bankrupt's creditors; - if the property is or includes a dwelling house, the conduct
of the bankrupt's
spouse / civil partner or
former spouse / civil partner (in terms
of contributing to the bankruptcy), the needs and financial circumstances
of the
spouse / civil partner or
former spouse / civil partner and the needs
of any children; and - all other circumstances other than the needs
of the bankrupt.
Parents often wish their
former spouse or child's other parent would be more involved, not only for the best
interests of the child, but also because it is hard to be a single parent.
(c1) Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, a second or subsequent
spouse acquires no
interest in the marital property and divisible property
of his or her
spouse from a
former marriage until a final determination
of equitable distribution is made in the marital property and divisible property
of the
spouse's
former marriage.
Divorce does not revoke a
former spouse's beneficiary designation status, unless a property settlement or divorce decree evidences a clear intent to deprive the
former spouse of the
interest.
«After a breakup, it is tempting to alienate children from a
former spouse, but in most circumstances that is absolutely contrary to what's in their children's best
interest and, in my opinion, it's a form
of child abuse,» Diamond tells AdvocateDaily.com.
If a divorce or separation agreement requires you or your
spouse or
former spouse to pay home mortgage
interest on a home owned by both
of you, the payment
of interest may be alimony.