Recent Posts in Spousal Support Category
Posted on Jan 18, 2012 By Law Office of Michael Young
One man just cannot seem to stay out of trouble. This is surprising since he used to be employed as a police officer. According to the latest police report filed on him, the former officer was ...
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Posted on Nov 23, 2011 By Law Office of Michael Young
Are you considering divorce ? If so, you may also be thinking about asking for alimony. Although the rules regarding alimony payments generally vary by state, most judges review an alimony case based ...
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Posted on Jul 25, 2011 By Law Office of Michael Young
In response to his wife's divorce petition, a former governor is asking the court not to grant her spousal support . While news of their divorce has been splashed all over the media, the former ...
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Posted on Jun 28, 2011 By Law Office of Michael Young
If you have a court order against another person that has become difficult to enforce, there are legal options that you can employ. When the person has knowingly failed to comply with the court order, ...
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Posted on Jun 22, 2011 By Law Office of Michael Young
Just days after Allen Iverson announced his desire to return to the NBA, his wife filed for divorce. According to the divorce documents filed at the Superior Court in Fulton County, Ga. this week, ...
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Posted on Nov 3, 2010 By Law Office of Michael Young
A financial advisor from Plymouth has been sentenced to eight years in jail after stealing 4.5 million from his clients. Stephen Clifford, 58, used the funds from 24 investors to pay for personal ...
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Posted on Sep 1, 2010 By Law Office of Michael Young
In the state of North Carolina, Lindy Faison, the wife of North Carolina representative Bill Faison, has filed a complaint with the Orange County Civil Superior Court. Her complaint was filed to ...
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Posted on Aug 17, 2010 By Law Office of Michael Young
Earlier this week, it was announced that the billionaire grandson of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty won a crucial victory in his ongoing divorce battle. A judge ruled that Peter Getty will only have to pay ...
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Posted on Jul 21, 2010 By Law Office of Michael Young
Eileen Buckley was once married to a man that did not work, even though he possessed a master's of business administration degree from MIT. Buckley claims it is a degree that she helped finance and ...
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Posted on Jul 14, 2010 By Law Office of Michael Young
After independent spouses have been making spousal support payments for some time, they often wonder if they can get their "permanent" payments modified. The truth is, in some cases, people can get ...
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Posted on Jun 14, 2010 By Law Office of Michael Young
According to TMZ, Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller recently signed a 43 page agreement. The agreement details what will happen with the couple's assets if/when they divorce . In the documents, both ...
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Posted on May 19, 2010 By Law Office of Michael Young
News sources are reporting that rapper Swizz Beats' divorce proceedings will be finalized in upcoming weeks. Beats is divorcing his wife, Mashonda. According to reports, the divorce was final weeks ...
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Posted on Feb 9, 2010 By Law Office of Michael R. Young
Here’s an interesting story out of Utah: The Utah Supreme Court recently ruled that a divorceé has the right to sue her ex-husband for financial reimbursement after she financially supported him ...
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Posted on Jan 27, 2010 By Law Office of Michael R. Young
During a divorce one spouse might be ordered to make financial support payments to the other spouse, referred to as alimony or spousal support . There are several different alimony arrangements that ...
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Posted on Jan 4, 2010 By Law Office of Michael R. Young
If you are divorced or legally separated, the judge will have issued a variety of court orders before your divorce or separation was finalized. This might include a child support order, a child ...
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Posted on Dec 24, 2009 By Law Office of Michael R. Young
After a divorce , an individual who was ordered to pay spousal support can seek to modify the spousal support arrangement under certain circumstances. Generally, the individual will need to prove ...
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