A U.S. appeals court recently ruled in favor of a group of former Continental Airlines pilots accused of obtaining "sham" divorces so that their ex-spouses could benefit from their pensions before remarrying their former spouses. Continental contended that the nine...
Maryland allows judges to consult alimony formula
A handful of states have enacted formulas for determining alimony awards. In many states, the amount awarded to former spouses following a divorce is completely at the discretion of the presiding judge. Even though these decisions are based on factors like the...
Supreme Court upholds appeal in “deadbeat dad” case
The Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of a man who was imprisoned for a year for failing to pay almost $6,000 in child support payments. The court ruled that by jailing the man, his right to due process had been violated because no efforts were made to determine...
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