On behalf of Affordable Legal Services of Thomas Sandifer | Sep 30, 2019 | Family Law
Spousal support payments, commonly know as alimony, are payments from one spouse to the other. After a divorce, the spouse that makes more money will be required to make payments to their ex-spouse for a set amount of time, either agreed upon by the couple or...
On behalf of Affordable Legal Services of Thomas Sandifer | Aug 12, 2019 | Family Law
When a child’s parents are not in a romantic relationship, it can raise several questions on how to manage the care of that child. Some parents in Missouri are able to come to an agreement fairly easily, but many parents struggle with this family law issue. In...
On behalf of Affordable Legal Services of Thomas Sandifer | Feb 25, 2019 | Family Law
Attorneys in Missouri and other states who handle divorce cases have come to know the warning flags that may indicate extra income that a spouse is hiding from the other. This is often accomplished by studying the income tax returns that are filed by the parties....
On behalf of Affordable Legal Services of Thomas Sandifer | Jan 15, 2019 | Family Law
While not every Missouri couple who files for divorce have assets worth $137 billion, each couple’s circumstances are unique, and every spouse is entitled to negotiate a settlement that protects his or her financial interests. Some say the higher the net worth,...
On behalf of Affordable Legal Services of Thomas Sandifer | Nov 23, 2018 | Family Law
If you have already made the decision to end your marriage, you have made one of the toughest decisions. Of course, you may not really know where to go from here. Should you rush out and meet with a divorce attorney the same day? Should you make preparations before...
On behalf of Affordable Legal Services of Thomas Sandifer | Nov 23, 2018 | Family Law
Due to changes in Missouri and nationwide made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act the deduction for alimony has been eliminated for new divorces finalized after Dec. 31, 2018. For many decades family law has been marked by a federal income tax rule that says that...
On behalf of Affordable Legal Services of Thomas Sandifer | Oct 25, 2018 | Family Law
When negotiating a divorce settlement in Missouri, litigants may face tax ramifications from property and support issues that are involved. One tax rule that impacts family law negotiations, for example, is that a sale of real estate by husband and wife that was used...
On behalf of Affordable Legal Services of Thomas Sandifer | Sep 14, 2018 | Family Law
Experienced divorce attorneys in Missouri and elsewhere acquire a lot of knowledge about the dynamics of marital relationships. The conscientious family law attorney will tell certain clients to first seek marital counseling or other options prior to deciding on a...
On behalf of Affordable Legal Services of Thomas Sandifer | May 24, 2018 | Family Law
In Missouri, both during negotiations and after the divorce, it is critical to engage in preparation and financial planning for the future. In the family law process, this is perhaps a more common concern for women than men. Women often run into problematic financial...
On behalf of Affordable Legal Services of Thomas Sandifer | May 9, 2018 | Family Law
One of the more challenging aspects of divorce is the period after the breakup in which a person must start over again with a new set of finances. Of course, the feeling of independence after a marriage has ended is one of the positive features of ending a marriage....
