Year: 2018
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Who Pays for College When You’re a Divorced Parent?
Read more: Who Pays for College When You’re a Divorced Parent?Parents going through a divorce in North Carolina must decide upon many issues of significance for their children, including a child custody schedule and child support payments. In general, child support in…
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REMINDER: Tax Law Changes Regarding Alimony Go Into Effect After December 31, 2018
Read more: REMINDER: Tax Law Changes Regarding Alimony Go Into Effect After December 31, 2018Under the current Internal Revenue Code, payments for alimony are currently tax-deductible such that the payor receives a dollar-for-dollar deduction from their taxable income. In turn, the recipient must include any payments…
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Study Finds that 1 in 8 Divorces Are Caused by Student Loans
Read more: Study Finds that 1 in 8 Divorces Are Caused by Student LoansA recent study found that 1 in every 8 divorces, or 13%, is caused largely by issues or disputes related to student loans. While stress about finances is not a new cause…
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Ohio Judge Gets Creative with Child Support Cases
Read more: Ohio Judge Gets Creative with Child Support CasesA judge in the suburbs in Cleveland, Ohio has apparently gotten so tired of hearing the same excuse from parents who are behind on child support that he has taken matters into…
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Is Divorce Contagious?
Read more: Is Divorce Contagious?Many studies have been conducted on divorce, including reviews of trends in the rates of divorce and research that looks at major causes of divorce. One such study that looked at potential…
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Prenups Are Becoming More Popular With Millennials
Read more: Prenups Are Becoming More Popular With Millennials“Prenuptial agreements aren’t romantic.” “I trust my partner.” “I don’t want to put that kind of strain on our relationship so early.” “We don’t really own anything, so what’s the point?” These…
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Preserving Evidence Using “No-Spoliation” Letters
Read more: Preserving Evidence Using “No-Spoliation” LettersWhile most couples who can work together and negotiate with each other will try to avoid court using mediation or alternative resolution methods, these aren’t necessarily right for everyone. Sometimes, a North…
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Financial Considerations for Unmarried Couples
Read more: Financial Considerations for Unmarried CouplesWith a growing number of people postponing marriage but living together as unmarried couples, there is a rise in financial issues and disputes when a couple separates. As North Carolina Family Law…
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Russian Oligarch Fights in England Court for Fate of $500 Million Yacht
Read more: Russian Oligarch Fights in England Court for Fate of $500 Million YachtRussian billionaire Farkhad Akhmedov was ordered by a Court in England to pay his ex-wife Tatian Akhmedova $646 million as part of the parties’ divorce. In order to satisfy a portion of…
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Tracking Devices
Read more: Tracking DevicesFamily Lawyers Serving Divorcing Couples in North Carolina for Over 30 Years While working with families and couples, our team at Miller Cushing Holladay is often asked whether a party may place…
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30-Year-Old Man Evicted from His Parents’ Home in New York
Read more: 30-Year-Old Man Evicted from His Parents’ Home in New YorkParents of 30-Year-Old Michael Rotondo Force Him to Move Out After Years of Unemployment A 30-year-old New York man was thrust into the national spotlight when his parents sought to evict him…
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Russell Crowe Raises Money for Charity & Alimony in Superstar Divorce Auction
Read more: Russell Crowe Raises Money for Charity & Alimony in Superstar Divorce AuctionRussell Crowe, the Oscar award-winning actor you might know from movies like Gladiator and A Beautiful Mind, finalized his divorce from Australian actress Danielle Spencer in April 2018 after 15 years of…
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Charlotte Family Law Attorney Chris Miller Certified as Family Financial Mediator
Read more: Charlotte Family Law Attorney Chris Miller Certified as Family Financial MediatorWe at Miller Cushing Holladay are thrilled to announce our firm’s partner, Chris Miller, was recently certified by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Committee as a Family Financial Mediator. With this certification,…
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Claims for Retroactive Child Support
Read more: Claims for Retroactive Child SupportRetroactive child support, also known as “prior maintenance,” is a child support request that is made prior to a lawsuit. Parents who request retroactive child support can be awarded child support from…
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Birds Get Divorced Too
Read more: Birds Get Divorced TooHumans are not alone in the animal kingdom when it comes to divorce. This is a fact that might come as a surprise to many, but the scientific community has been studying…
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“The Divorce Capital of Every State” – What You Need to Know
Read more: “The Divorce Capital of Every State” – What You Need to KnowThe online publication, 24/7 Wall St., recently published an article which analyzes divorce data from the Census Bureau to determine the “divorce capital” of every state in the country. The authors of…
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What Do I Need to Know About Prospective & Retroactive Child Support?
Read more: What Do I Need to Know About Prospective & Retroactive Child Support?There are two types of child support that can be used by parents to address the reasonable needs and expenses of minor children: prospective child support & retroactive child support. We explain…
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What Happens to the Engagement Ring?
Read more: What Happens to the Engagement Ring?What happens to an engagement ring following a breakup depends, as with most issues in North Carolina Family Law, on the circumstances. This issue can be divided into 2 distinct categories–who gets…
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Study on Prairie Voles shows Similarities to Human Relationships
Read more: Study on Prairie Voles shows Similarities to Human RelationshipsUnlike most members of the animal kingdom, humans are a naturally monogamous species. Prairie voles, similar in appearance to a guinea pig, are the rare animal who share humans’ engagement in monogamous…
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New Tax Law Eliminates Alimony Deduction
Read more: New Tax Law Eliminates Alimony DeductionPresident Trump signed The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on December 22, 2017, eliminating a long-standing fixture in Family Law–the alimony tax deduction. The final Tax Cuts and Jobs Act did, in…
