Columbia Family Divorce Law Blog

The end of a marriage is a complex process, and it can be even more difficult when you and the other party are unable to negotiate terms on your settlement. If there are significant disputes remaining, and you are facing a contested divorce, it may be in your interests to learn more about how you can protect your long-term well-being.

Divorce affects so many aspects of a person’s life. One of them includes taxes, which may come as an afterthought compared with bubbling up emotions, child custody matters and claims to assets that surface.

Getting a divorce? Wondering if spousal maintenance will be awarded in your case?

If spousal support was included in the terms of your divorce decree, you’d think collecting that support would be pretty easy and straightforward. Unfortunately, for numerous Washington residents, it is anything but.

Many people with high-paying jobs, such as those in the technology sector, must think about the financial consequences of divorce. For example, the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reverses existing legislation concerning alimony payments.

Divorcing spouses in Washington State who have been working hard to come to a final settlement when ending their marriage may well have a new reason to try and push for a quick resolution. As explained by Bloomberg, the New Year will bring with it a major change to divorce taxes when it comes to alimony payments and this change may well increase the cost of divorces, especially for couples with high incomes.

Couples considering divorce typically understand that this process can take some time and may impact many areas of their lives. Couples who have a child, for example, will need to consider custody arrangements.

When it comes to alimony payments, how far would you or your spouse go to get what you deserve? Would you request reasonable spousal support payments or would you make an outrageous request like one Indian woman made recently?