Father Found in Contempt for Child Support After Two Appeals
Tennessee child support case summary on income determination and contempt. Jeffrey Glenn Mitchell v. Carol Ann Thomas Mitchell This divorce case from Blount County, Tennessee, was the subject of an appeal to the Tennessee Court of Appeals in 2019. The parties in that case had divorced and were back in court regarding modifications of child […]
Read More»Big Divorce Mistake #7: Ignoring Red Flags of Hidden Money
There are many “red flags” of a spouse hiding money. Jeff Landers discusses many listed in Mason’s book in his Forbes article: 21 Signs That Your Husband May Be Hiding Marital Assets During Your Divorce. For a much more detailed discussion, see The Forensic Accounting Deskbook: A Practical Guide to Financial Investigation and Analysis for […]
Read More»Forensic Accountants Uncover Income Manipulation in Divorce
Can a forensic accountant find hidden bank accounts? Income manipulation usually starts with the tax return. Compare that with other financial documents. A lower documented income generally helps with lowering child support and spousal support. Miles Mason, Sr. JD, CPA is the author of The Forensic Accounting Deskbook: A Practical Guide to Financial Investigation and […]
Read More»Uncover Hidden Assets & Income in Divorce with These Documents
What important documents are best to review to find hidden income and assets? Discovering undisclosed assets? For a much more detailed discussion, see The Forensic Accounting Deskbook: A Practical Guide to Financial Investigation and Analysis for Family Lawyers, Second Edition, authored by Miles Mason, Sr. and published by the ABA Family Law Section. This updated […]
Read More»Attorney/Wife Gets Transitional Alimony $2K x 36 Mos. After 13 Yrs.
Tennessee case summary on divorce, property classification, and alimony after 13 years married in divorce. Wright v. Wright The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were married in Utah in 2005. It was the husband’s first marriage but the wife’s second. They had one child together, and the wife had an adult […]
Read More»Big Divorce Mistake #2: Not Analyzing Claimed vs. Documented Income
Often, spouses must declare, or claim, what they earn. Very often, they earn significantly more according to their own tax returns, W-2s, 10-99s, and current pay stubs. There are even more documents available from which to compare claimed vs. documented income. Miles Mason, Sr. JD, CPA is the author of The Forensic Accounting Deskbook: A […]
Read More»Unemployed Dad Imputed Income Over $400K For Child Support
- At January 27, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In Income Determination
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Massachussetts child support case summary on income determination. Theodore W. Macri, Jr., v. Sheila Mary Macri The husband and wife in this Massachusetts case were married in 1998 and originally lived in New York. The husband’s employer promoted him to a position in Singapore in 2000, and then to Hong Kong until 2011, at which […]
Read More»Dad Stuck With Marital Debt and Support After Short Marriage
Tennessee case summary on property division, custody, child support in divorce. Sara Kelley Poole v. Ronald Ellis Kinslow The husband and wife in this case had been married for less than four years when the wife filed for divorce in Wilson County, Tennessee. It had been the wife’s first marriage and the husband’s fourth, and […]
Read More»AK Cop Arrested on Fed. Charges Gets Child Support Hearing
Alaska child support case summary on income determination. Father v. Mother: Alaska appellate decision The mother and father in this Alaska case were married in 2004 and had two children, born in 2006 and 2010. They were divorced in 2016 after reaching an agreement calling for shared legal custody and alternating weeks of physical custody. […]
Read More»Mom Cannot Relocate to Ohio w/ Kids After Expert Testimony
Tennessee child custody case summary on relocation and child support income determination. Christopher Conrad Fichtel v. Jill Crowell Fichtel (Zirwas) The mother and father in this Davidson County, Tennessee, were the parents of two children born in 2005 and 2007, and they were divorced in 2010. Under the permanent parenting plan, the mother was named […]
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