Author Question: Jorge is meeting for the first time with his attorney to discuss his upcoming divorce action. He is ... (Read 50 times)

B · **on:** Aug 3, 2018

Jorge is meeting for the first time with his attorney to discuss his upcoming divorce action. He is confused by what he hears about alimony and property division as it all seems to go to the same place his wife Among other things, his lawyer is likely to tell him all BUT which one of the following?

A) If he has to pay alimony, the payments will be deductible but property division transfers will not be.
B) If he files for bankruptcy, alimony will not be dischargeable but a pending transfer of property may be in some circumstances.
C) Alimony tends to extend the relationship between the parties over time whereas property division is more likely to cut the economic cord between the spouses.
D) He will likely be ordered to pay alimony if he has engaged in any kind of misconduct during the marriage.

Question 2

A(n) ________ is a person who testifies based on firsthand knowledge.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word