Alimony and Spousal Support

If being ordered to pay alimony was not already bad enough, imagine having made all your alimony payments on time, and then receiving a nasty letter from the IRS. It states that they are going to audit your tax returns for the last three years, including your paid alimony deductions. Sounds like a nightmare!

Spousal Support is Not a Right in Georgia Many people who are considering a divorce or who are already going through the process of divorce wonder if they will be required to pay alimony to their spouse. While both parents are legally obligated to support their children when a divorce occurs, there are no state […]

Alimony is the financial support one spouse pays to another after a divorce. It was developed as a way to provide an extra source of income to support one spouse during the time it takes to gain financial stability.

Alimony and child support typically tend to make up some of the more combative issues in divorce cases.  Many people wonder how the income(s) that once supported a single household will stretch to support two.  Issues of finances vary from case to case, which makes it all the more important that you are honest with […]