Marriage is not just a romantic promise. It is a legal, social, and economic contract. When it breaks, the emotional cost may ...

Alimony is one of the most debated topics in divorce. Many men see it as an unfair financial penalty while ignoring the ...

Despite receiving alimony, she must work three part time jobs. She was a stay at home mom for most of her 21-year-marriage, so she collects a modest social security check.

The law was enacted after Barbara Bentley was ordered to pay her husband alimony after he was convicted of attempted murder. Bentley lobbied for the law to be changed in 1995 and was successful.

Under current law, the payer would have a tax bill of $13,015, based on income of $68,000 net of alimony. The recipient would pay $4,183 in tax on the alimony. Combined tax: $17,198.

That is not the part that I found interesting. Here is the interesting part. At trial petitioner asserted that the $50,000 of alimony she reported on her 2007 tax return should be nontaxable.

The Supreme Court ruled that previous alimony can't impact disputes in a new marriage, resolving a case involving a couple's divorce and property settlement.

Alimony dates back centuries. The original idea was that once married, a man is responsible for a woman till death. But that notion has shifted in recent decades, as more women have jobs and their ...

Yes, there are. For instance, in certain circumstances, divorcing women should consider the benefits of an Alimony and Maintenance Trust (also known as a Section 682 Trust).