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Yours, Mine, And Ours: Estate Planning In A 2nd Marriage

Yours, Mine, And Ours – Estate Planning In A Second Marriage When a couple makes out their wills, the assets are typically left to the surviving spouse and/or the children. If a couple divorces and the people remarry, the line begins to get a little fuzzier. Is it fair to just give everyone an equal slice of the pie? What about the surviving spouse of the current marriage? How do you take care of the …

What’s The Difference Between Alimony And Child Support?

During the negotiations of a divorce settlement, a couple may find that they have some flexibility in the way money is allocated. So the question becomes how much should be allotted for spousal support and how much for child support. Before making this decision, each person should take a few things into account. The first consideration is Uncle Sam. Spousal support, or alimony, is considered income for tax purposes. The recipients should claim it as …

Lakers Star Steve Nash Won’t Pay Additional Child Support

Lakers star Steve Nash and his ex-wife, Alejandra Amarilla, are involved in a custody battle. Alejandra claims Steve will not let her move from Phoenix to Los Angeles just so that he can avoid paying child support, according to court documents. She said in December that Steve did not want her to move to Los Angeles with their three children and it was unclear why at the time. Steve and Amarilla got married in 2005 …

Reggae Singer Mr. Vegas in Child Custody Dispute

Reggae Singer Mr. Vegas in Child Custody Dispute Dancehall Reggae singer, Mr. Vegas, had his child custody case postponed once again when the mother of his two-year-old daughter failed to show up in court for the third time. The case is being heard at the Bronx County Family Court in New York and has been continued until September 17. An arrest warrant was issued for missing mother, Shellian McBayne, by New York law enforcement last …

The Cost Of Being Right In A Divorce

In a divorce it is easy get so caught up that you can’t see the forest for the trees. Emotions are all over the place and you are determined to get everything you have coming to you (or keeping everything you deserve). But while your point may be valid, there is more at stake than just winning the war. You still have the rest of your life to consider. Now is the time to determine …

Parenting and Its Impact on the Children You Love

Parenting and Its Impact on the Children You Love We recently met with two Judges and a Magistrate in Douglas County. They preside over Family Law issues in Colorado. Jones Law Firm, PC has been working with all three for years and one of the Judges recommended three websites for parents and professionals dealing with parenting time issues. We thought we should pass them along to you here they are: uptoparents.org (for divorcing parents); proudtoparent.org (for parents …

Marriage Diagnostic Check

A Marriage Diagnostic Check Just about everyone knows the statistics regarding divorce rates. Even still, you will be hard-pressed to find a couple that believes it will happen to them. So where’s the disconnection? Like everything from auto repair to healthcare, maintenance is key to proper performance. Here are some ways to troubleshoot. 1. Ignoring issues as a couple. Pretending there aren’t any issues in the relationship is not wise. Unexpressed feelings will start weighing on you. …

Grandmother Awarded Custody of Her Grandchildren

In Corpus Christi Texas, a grandmother will be given custody of her four grand children after her son, Ryan Sanders, and his wife, Heather Sanders, were found homeless on a beach. Beth Davis has overseen the children’s medical care since the arrest. The Sanders were not in court when Judge Brent Chesney decided if the children should remain in the care of Child Protective Services or be given to their grandmother. The Sanders’s attorney says photos or …

There Is Life After Divorce

Pain can be a double-edged sword. It hurts now. But it also adds the dismal feeling that it will always hurt. A person who is at the beginning of a separation or divorce may feel that their life will never be the way it was. It is hard to see in the moment that different doesn’t have to be bad. This realization may take time. And that is okay. Allow yourself to feel whatever you …

But The Court Said He Didn’t Owe Child Support!

Windell Blount, of Jackson, Mississippi, is grateful for his knowledge of the law. He feels that if he had not been a certified police officer studying prelaw, he may not have recognized some questionable moves by the Department of Human Services. And a result, he may have paid money he did not owe. After his divorce in 2009, Windell made child support payments of $490 per month from his Social Security Disability benefits. The benefits …


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