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A judge may select a figure for taxes on alimony that is less than exact and fairly derived to avoid repeated applications for recalculation of alimony based upon insubstantial changes in federal and state tax laws and decreases in exemptions and deductions

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August 30, 2010 at 11:21 am

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The equitable authority of courts to modify property settlement agreements is well established

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August 23, 2010 at 5:26 pm

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A party may show that it is no longer equitable for the judgment to be prospectively applied

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August 23, 2010 at 4:30 pm

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Among the changed circumstances that warrant modification are a decrease in the supporting spouse’s income, as well as subsequent employment by the dependent spouse

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August 18, 2010 at 1:21 pm

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Appending the child support worksheet to the judgment of divorce provides ready evidence of the income of the parties at the time of the divorce, which is a critical element of the lifestyle analysis

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August 11, 2010 at 12:05 pm

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A decrease in the supporting spouse’s income is one form of changed circumstance that may warrant a modification of that spouse’s alimony obligation

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August 9, 2010 at 11:26 am

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Pendente lite order modification or correction

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July 30, 2010 at 3:04 pm

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Limited dureation alimony; permanent alimony; and rehabilitative alimony

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July 30, 2010 at 3:01 pm

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The law requires the court to consider net income, not gross income when determining support obligations

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July 27, 2010 at 12:38 pm

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Not every long-term marriage results in an economic dependency that must be addressed with an award of alimony

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July 22, 2010 at 11:42 am

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