The "Gender Gap" may be diminishing. The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers is reporting that many attorneys say that they have seen an increase in the number of women paying child support and alimony (or maintenance as...
Archives
Kobe Bryant and Vanessa Bryant File For Divorce and Joint Custody – No Details on Child Support Yet
December 16, 2011
Today it was announced that NBA Star Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and his wife, Vanessa Bryant are divorcing. The couple married in 2001 and have two daughters – Natalia (8 years old) and Gianna (5 years old). Ms....
Mechanisms for Enforcing Payment of Child Support in New York
November 18, 2011
New York's Domestic Relations Law (DRL) and the Family Court Act provide a number of remedies to enforce support obligations. Garnishee (also known as Income Execution / Income Deduction Order) – A process by which...
Ex-Husband Incarcerated for Failure to Maintain Life Insurance
September 2, 2011
Provisions in divorce decrees or settlement agreements mandating that one party maintain a life insurance policy, often to secure payment of child support or spousal maintenance, are very common. Just like any other...
Financial Consequences of a Short-Term Marriage
August 6, 2011
Many people ask about the financial consequences of a divorce of a short-term marriage. There are frequent stories in the news about divorces resulting in enormous property distributions and long-term spousal maintenance...