In a country with a record divorce rate — and epidemic levels of unemployment that often lead to personal bankruptcy — it is not uncommon for us to hear questions like these because Allan Dunaway is an attorney with experience handling both consumer bankruptcy and divorce cases: “Which should I pursue first — my bankruptcy …
By Lauren Bennett Divorce can be draining on your emotions and affect your life more than you imagined. If bankruptcy is piled on top of it, it can become even more stressful. If you and your spouse have made the decision that divorce is your best option, your finances could be affected, as divorce is commonly …
During marriage, spouses owe each other respect, fidelity, succour and assistance, and they contribute to the expenses of the marriage in proportion to their respective means (articles 392 and 396 of the Civil Code of Quebec). Upon separation or divorce, spouses owe each other financial support. If one spouse is in financial need, often by …
Spousal support, as it is now commonly called, used to be known as “alimony.” Spousal support is not mandatory in most states but can be ordered by a judge under certain circumstances. If a spouse will face hardships without financial support, spousal support should be considered. The deciding factor for spousal support is the need …
When a married couple gets a divorce, the court may award “alimony” or spousal support to one of the former spouses, based either on an agreement between the couple or a decision by the court itself. The following is a discussion of the basics of alimony and spousal support. Why Alimony? The purpose of alimony is to limit any …
by FreeAdvice staff During the process of dissolving your marriage, the court may order you to pay alimony payments after the divorce is final. Payments are not required during the separation period. The requirement to make alimony payments may be either temporary or permanent, depending on the circumstances. Once a divorce is final, however, a court …
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December 6, 2017 Arnold Wadsworth Coggins This issue causes a lot of heartache because ORS does not uniformly implement its regulations. Implementation often depends on the caseworker, which is very frustrating. Here is the regulatory rule governing the issue. (R527-34-2): Collect and enforce current and past-due spousal support (alimony) on all IV-A and Non-IV-A cases …
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n Oregon, a divorce proceeding eventually culminates in a final judgment. At that point, property is distributed, custody and visitation rights of the children are determined, child support and spousal support is ordered, and there is a general distribution of rights and obligations. But what about before the final judgment? ORS 107.095 provides for temporary orders before …
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DhrishniFollow Jul 13, 2018 Let’s start with the basics, what is spousal support? Spousal support is a payment made by one ex-spouse to the other, in order for the lower or no income ex-spouse to maintain a similar lifestyle to the lifestyle he/she experienced when they were married. When you are getting a divorce, your …
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August 14, 2017 QUESTION: Is there a way to stop ORS from taking child support directly out of my pay checks? For the first 10 years of my husband’s divorce decree, he and his ex-wife did child support between them, he would give her a check every month. Then about 2-3 years ago she started …
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