Article 4 Volume 2 Flashcards
412 - SPOUSAL SUPPORT:
Either spouse can file a petition against their husband/wife for financial support.
- An order of spousal support (IS/IS NOT) mandatory,
- It (MAY/SHALL) be ordered when the court determines that a husband/wife is financially able to support their spouse.
IS NOT…. MAY
412 - SPOUSAL SUPPORT:
When considering an order of spousal support, the court should consider the 10 factors listed in the ________________________. (Same factors that must be considered in determining whether maintenance should be awarded in the context of a divorce proceeding).
Domestic Relations Law Sec. 236(6)(a)
412 - SPOUSAL SUPPORT:
The parties must be___________ before the court can consider an award of spousal support. Once the parties are divorced, the terms of the ___________ APPLY.
PRESENTLY MARRIED ………. DIVORCE JUDGMENT
412 - SPOUSAL SUPPORT:
Modification of Divorce Decree- the family court may modify a divorce judgment granting an award of alimony or maintenance, upon a showing of a change in circumstances, FCA Sec. 466.
Modification of Divorce Decree- the family court may modify a divorce judgment granting an award of alimony or maintenance, upon a showing of a change in circumstances, FCA Sec.
412 - SPOUSAL SUPPORT:
“________ “ shall mean the spouse with the higher income.
payor
412 - SPOUSAL SUPPORT:
“_________ “ shall mean the spouse with the lower income.
payee
412 - SPOUSAL SUPPORT:
“income cap” shall mean up to and including ________________ of the payor’s annual income; provided, however, beginning March first, two thousand twenty and every _________ years thereafter, the income cap amount shall increase by the sum of the average annual percentage changes in the consumer price index for all urban consumers for the prior two years multiplied by the then income cap and then rounded to the nearest __________________ .
- The ____________________ shall determine and publish the income cap.
one hundred eighty-four thousand dollars…..two ..one thousand dollars…… office of court administration
412 - SPOUSAL SUPPORT:
KNOW THIS (6) ___________ support shall be calculated prior to child support because the amount of spousal support shall be subtracted from the _________ income and added to the ____________ income as part of the calculation of the child support obligation.
spousal…… payor’s……… payee’s
412 - SPOUSAL SUPPORT:
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, where the guideline amount of spousal support would reduce the payor’s income below the ____________ for a single person, the guideline amount of spousal support shall be the difference between the ________________ and the self-support reserve.
payor’s income……..self-support reserve
412 - SPOUSAL SUPPORT:
If the payor’s income is below the __________ , there shall be a rebuttable presumption that no spousal support is awarded.
self-support reserve
412 - SPOUSAL SUPPORT:
- (a) The court shall order the guideline amount of spousal support up to the __________ in accordance with subdivision three of this section, unless the court finds that the guideline amount of spousal support is ___________ or inappropriate, which finding shall be based upon consideration of any one or more of the following factors, and adjusts the guideline amount of spousal support accordingly based upon consideration of the following factors:
- (1) the age and health of the parties;
- (2) the present or future earning capacity of the parties, including a history of limited participation in the workforce;
- (3) the need of one party to incur education or training expenses;
- (4) the termination of a child support award during the pendency of the spousal support award when the calculation of spousal support was based upon child support being awarded which resulted in a spousal support award lower than it would have been had child support not been awarded;
- (5) the wasteful dissipation of marital property, including transfers or encumbrances made in contemplation of a support proceeding without fair consideration;
- (6) the existence and duration of a pre-marital joint household or a pre-support proceedings separate household;
- (7) acts by one party against another that have inhibited or continue to inhibit a party’s earning capacity or ability to obtain meaningful employment. Such acts include but are not limited to acts of domestic violence;
- (8) the availability and cost of medical insurance for the parties
- (9) the care of children or stepchildren, disabled adult children or stepchildren, elderly parents or in-laws provided during the marriage that inhibits a party’s earning capacity;
- (10) the tax consequences to each party;
- (11) the standard of living of the parties established during the marriage;
- (12) the reduced or lost earning capacity of the payee as a result of having forgone or delayed education, training, employment or career opportunities during the marriage;
- (13) the contributions and services of the payee as a spouse, parent, wage earner and homemaker and to the career or career potential of the other party;
- (14) any other factor which the court shall expressly find to be just
cap………..unjust
412 - SPOUSAL SUPPORT:
(b) If the court finds that the guideline amount of spousal support is unjust or inappropriate, it may adjust the amount.
The court must set forth the guideline amount, the factors it considered, and the reasons for the adjustment in a written decision or on the record.
This decision cannot be waived by either party or counsel.
412 - SPOUSAL SUPPORT:
(b) Where the court finds that the guideline amount of spousal support is unjust or inappropriate and the court adjusts the guideline amount of spousal support pursuant to this subdivision, the court shall set forth, in a written decision or on the record, the guideline amount of spousal support, the factors it considered, and the reasons that the court adjusted the guideline amount of spousal support.. Such decision, whether in writing or on the record, shall not be waived by either party or counsel.
412 - SPOUSAL SUPPORT:
(c) Where either or both parties are unrepresented, the court shall not enter a spousal support order unless the court informs the unrepresented party or parties of the ___________ of spousal support.
guideline amount
412 - SPOUSAL SUPPORT:
7.
If a party fails to appear in court or provide sufficient evidence to determine their income, the court may order spousal support based on the needs of the payee or the standard of living of the parties prior to the start of the spousal support proceeding, whichever is greater.
This order may be retroactively modified _________ without a showing of a change in circumstances if there is substantial newly discovered evidence.
upward
412 - SPOUSAL SUPPORT:
For a written agreement or order for spousal support made before amendments of 2015, the fact that the spousal support guidelines have changed since then is not enough to warrant a modification of the support order.
- A __________________________ since the order was entered would be needed to modify it.
substantial change in circumstances
412 - SPOUSAL SUPPORT:
The court may modify an order of spousal support upon a showing of a substantial change in circumstances.
Unless so modified, any order for spousal support shall continue until the earliest to occur of the following:
(a) a _______________ or agreement between the parties;
(b) an___________________ or agreement between the parties entered into on the record in open court;
(c) issuance of a ____________________ or other order in a matrimonial proceeding;
(d) the________________of either party.
written stipulation…….. oral stipulation….. judgment of divorce……….. death
413- CHILD SUPPORT:
The parents of a child under the age of __________ YEARS of age are chargeable with the support of such child, unless the children are “emancipated” earlier, in fair and reasonable sum as the court may determine.
Parents cannot be ordered to pay child support beyond the child’s ________ birthday.
TWENTY ONE (21) …….. 21st
413- CHILD SUPPORT:
Generally, children are “emancipated” when they are ________
self-supporting.
413- CHILD SUPPORT:
The child support percentage shall mean:
17% of the combined parental income for one child +8
25% of the combined parental income for two children +4
29% of the combined parental income for three children +2
31% of the combined parental income for four children +4
No less than 35% of the combined parental income for five or more children
413- CHILD SUPPORT:
The child support percentage shall mean:
17% of the combined parental income for one child +8
25% of the combined parental income for two children +4
29% of the combined parental income for three children +2
31% of the combined parental income for four children +4
No less than 35% of the combined parental income for five or more children
413- CHILD SUPPORT:
What are the child support percentages?
413- CHILD SUPPORT:
The child support percentage shall mean:
17% of the combined parental income for one child +8
25% of the combined parental income for two children +4
29% of the combined parental income for three children +2
31% of the combined parental income for four children +4
No less than 35% of the combined parental income for five or more children
413- CHILD SUPPORT:
Income is based on (GROSS/NET) total income as reported in the most recent federal income tax return, or other investment income.
lncome from the following sources are included as well:
- (A) workers’ compensation,
- (B) disability benefits,
- (C) unemployment insurance benefits,
- (D) social security benefits,
- (E) veterans benefits,
- (F) pensions and retirement benefits,
- (G) fellowships and stipends,
- (H) annuity payments, and
- (I) alimony or maintenance actually paid or to be paid
Gross
413- CHILD SUPPORT:
The court may attribute income from other such resources available to the parent including:
- Non income producing assets
- Meals, lodging, memberships, automobiles or other employment perks
- Fringe benefits as part of compensation for employment
- Money, goods or services provided by relatives or friends
413- CHILD SUPPORT:
The court may attribute income from other such resources available to the parent including:
1. Non income producing assets
2. Meals, lodging, memberships, automobiles or other employment perks
3. Fringe benefits as part of compensation for employment
4. Money, goods or services provided by relatives or friends
413- CHILD SUPPORT:
(NEWISH) *Incarceration (SHALL/SHALL NOT) be considered voluntary unemployment, unless such incarceration is the result of non-payment of a child support order, or an offense against the custodial parent or child who is the subject of the order or judgment
SHALL NOT