The New Tax Laws and Spousal Support

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The Tax Cut and Jobs Act passed in December 2017 is changing the tax rules around spousal support. Currently, if you pay spousal support, it is an “above the line” tax deduction. Meaning the total amount of the spousal support payment comes right off the top of your income and you don’t pay taxes on…

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San Diego Family Law Attorney, Meredith Lewis Wins 2018 Eureka Award

San Diego, CA — (SBWIRE) — 08/27/2018 — The annual awards are given by the Collaborative Practice California (CPCal) group. The Eureka Award recognizes and honors those who “have made significant contributions and demonstrated an abiding dedication to establishing and sustaining Collaborative Practice in California,” the association says. Lewis is only the third recipient from San…

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I Am Considering A Divorce – Now What?

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You are up nights thinking about a divorce. You cannot sleep. You aren’t alone. Sleepless nights and anxiety often occur with divorce.. Folks just like you have dealt with and overcome such fears, and you can too. Where do you begin? Speak to Professionals Fear isn’t your friend when you need to make critical decisions.…

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Ensuring the Emotional Safety of your Children During Divorce

The time of a divorce may be full of sadness, confusion, and anger. The emotions of your children might be running high, and it’s the best time to step in and offer additional comfort and care for them. Emotional distress of kids surrounding divorce may be minimized if you and your co-parent are able to…

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The Attorney’s Role in Collaborative Divorce

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Collaborative Divorce is a client driven, family centered way to get divorced.  It is a team approach with each party having a lawyer as well as other team members to support the family through the process.  However, in the collaborative divorce, the lawyers work together to keep the clients out of court and to help…

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