Retained Earnings in Corporation and Spousal Support
Section 18 of the Child Support Guidelines provide a mechanism by which the Court can include as part of a payer’s income the retained earnings in a corporation for which the payer is a shareholder,...
View ArticleMediation and the Family Law Act
Family mediation is an excellent way to by-pass a system that for years, has had judges make rulings for families based on their own sense of what is right and fair, and based on precedence that is, in...
View ArticleRelationship Wreckers
My experience has been that there are three big interrupters of relationship success: 1. Work: Most of our waking time is spent at work. Many of us bring work home either in a brief case or in our...
View ArticleWhen are Capital Gains considered income?
Most people know that child support payments are calculated based on income. But what does “income” include? Specifically, should Capital Gains on the sale of a property be included? The short answer...
View ArticleTravel Authorization Letters
Commonly called Travel Consent Forms or Travel Affidavits, the Travel Authorization Letter is a document that the non-traveling parent should provide to the parent that will be traveling with the child...
View ArticleEffect of Re-Partnering or Remarriage on Spousal Support
Question: I am thinking of entering into a new relationship. Will the new relationship affect the spousal support I receive? Answer: Spousal support can be compensatory and non-compensatory. The...
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Judge Hekman on the 'No-Fault Divorce' *
"It is easier to divorce my wife of 26 years than to fire someone I hired one week ago. The person I hire has more legal clout .... than my wife of 26 years. That's wrong." --Judge Randall Hekman,...
View ArticleParenting Time Woes at Christmas - Now and Forever
When Christmas is a Traumatic Memory Tis the season all right. As a social worker who sees many separated parents in dispute about the care of their children between them, Christmas time is a busy and...
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Our team has a passion for helping people with broken hearts and broken families. Together we will protect your assets, your rights and your sanity. I will build a bridge over your turbulent...
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The Divorce Diet
Long term relationships and marriage bring a certain level of comfort to our lives, and in that state of cocooned bliss there is a tendency for some to gain weight – sometimes to the chagrin of the...
View ArticleThe Divorce Diet
Long term relationships and marriage bring a certain level of comfort to our lives, and in that state of cocooned bliss there is a tendency for some to gain weight – sometimes to the chagrin of the...
View ArticleLeaving the Family Home During a Divorce
During the process of divorce, the family home could be an emotionally laden place. Both partners may be considering leaving the family home, or want the other partner to do so. Here are a few things...
View ArticleLeaving a Violent and Abusive Relationship
When people hear about abusive relationships, they often think of physical or sexual abuse, however; there are many forms of abuse that can hurt you, including emotional, verbal and financial abuse....
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Can I afford a Lawyer?
What many people fail to recognize is that legal advice does not need to be expensive, and in many cases, it may pay for itself. Consider a scenario that involves child support... Recipients of...
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