Retired NFL quarterback Jay Cutler and his ex-wife, Kristin Cavallari, finalized their divorce in 2022. It has been three ...

In targeted states, alimony laws are decades old. They were written when divorce was rare, and when most women did not work outside the home and faced possible impoverishment after divorce.

Who gets alimony and for how long comes with a whole new formula, designed to make it fair for everyone. But some ex-spouses say the new rules have created a hardship that is unfair and unjust.

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.

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 ...

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.

The matrimonial bar is grappling with the effect of a tax bill passed by Congress and signed by President Trump at the end of 2017, which removes the option for divorcing spouses to pay alimony ...

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).