Sometimes the IRS allows a deduction for alimony payments. It is granted in part because the recipient is taxed on alimony. The two parties end up paying less in taxes overall because the alimony is deductible. The parties are actually shifting income
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Michigan Separate Maintenance
What if I do not want to divorce, for religious or other reasons?
Michigan permits an action for separate maintenance. It is filed in the same manner and on the same grounds as for divorce. However, when the matter is
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What is in the "best interests of the child?" The Child Custody Act provides that custody of a child is to be determined by the "best interests of the child" standard which means the sum total of the following factors to be considered, evaluated and de
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Children are legally entitled to support from their natural parents or adoptive parents. The amount that a parent pays or receives varies from state to state. Support is determined by income, number of children, and the amount of time each parent spend
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Background
The timely receipt of child support is critical for millions of Michigan families. The nation's Child Support Enforcement Program (CSE) is a federal/state/local partnership to help families locate non-custodial parents, establish paternity
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Michigan Spousal support (Michigan alimony) is not part of the property settlement; it is a separate consideration. The goal of spousal support is to balance the incomes and needs of the parties in a way that will not impoverish either party. The court
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In any divorce action that goes to trial, the court must divide marital property between the parties. To do so, it must first determine what property is marital and what property is separate. Reeves v Reeves, 226 Mich App 490 (1997). This
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