In the realm of family law, Sheridan v. Sheridan stands out as a pivotal New Jersey case that has shaped the landscape of alimony and support obligations. Decided in 2011, this case involved the ex-wife’s appeal for increased alimony payments from her former husband, highlighting important legal principles regarding the modification of spousal support. MostRead more
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April 15th has been tax day since 1955 and for almost as many decades, divorced couples with alimony obligations have had the same tax situation – those paying could deduct payments dollar for dollar and those collecting would claim it as income. But for the first time ever, those rules have changed this tax season,Read more
In certain divorce cases in New Jersey, the payment of and receipt of alimony may be an issue. Alimony or spousal support is basically support that is paid from one spouse to the other. The entitlement to support from your spouse is “ gender neutral”, that is, either party, husband or wife may be facedRead more