Calculating the amount that a child’s primary caregiver is to receive in child support payments can be complicated. Beyond just comparing the two spouse’s incomes, courts often weigh factors like work expenses, childcare expenses, health insurance premiums, transportation costs, and other expenses. Knowing which of your daily costs will count…
When awarding spousal support in North Carolina, courts must look at various factors to determine not just if support is appropriate but also how much to award and for how long. State law includes the following factors for courts to consider: Marital misconduct Earnings and earning capacity of each spouse…
When one spouse in a divorce makes considerably more money than the other spouse, alimony (or spousal support) may be awarded to the spouse who earns less. This spousal support will vary in amount depending on the finances and assets of the husbands and wives, and it can come with…
North Carolina courts base spousal support decisions on the financial requirements of each spouse and their respective incomes. This is the general approach taken whenever a party in a divorce moves for post-separation support. However, many spouses wonder if marital misconduct factors into temporary support obligations, and the answer is…
Meeker v. Meeker, 2024-NCCOA-______ (2024). Facts: Husband and Wife married in 1982 and had two children. They separated in 2009 and finalized their divorce in May 2011. During their separation, they entered into a separation agreement, stating that Husband would pay Wife $7,577.78 per month in spousal support until 2025,…
BROSNAN V. CRAMER, 2023-NCCOA-______ (2023). Facts: The facts here are simple. Plaintiff and Defendant married in 2008. After years of marriage, Plaintiff filed claims for alimony, child custody, child support, equitable distribution, post separation support (PSS), and attorney fees on October 15, 2020. Defendant filed his response on January 20,…
Aviles v. Vulovic, E076743 (filed June 9, 2022). Facts: Plaintiff Husband married Defendant Wife in 2011. However, Wife’s previous divorce had not yet finalized. Wife’s first marriage ended in a separation, and in 2006 Wife filed a petition for divorce. Wife believed that a divorce would just materialize automatically six…
Once again, Hollywood has been hit with another devastating breakup rumor. Although not yet confirmed, many sources report that George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin are in the process of calling it quits. Many sources say that Clooney is upset because he may have to pay around $500 million to Alamuddin…