• Using Bank Statements in Divorce Cases

    Bank statements can be a very valuable tool in child support and divorce cases, particularly when one party has not been forthcoming about income and expenses. We can look at deposits to draw conclusions about income, and the level of […]

  • Divorce Hidden Income: Using Bank Statements

    Bank statements can be incredibly useful when searching for hidden income during a divorce financial analysis. Both deposits and expenditures should be evaluated, and the process is explained in this video.

  • Using Expenditures to Calculate Income in Divorce

    It is sometimes difficult to determine the income of individuals who will be paying child support or spousal support. This can often be the case when dealing with self-employed individuals. If the reports of income made by the spouse or […]

  • Establishing Income Available for Support

    Published in Family Advocate – Spring 2024 Financial issues create stress and anxiety for most clients going through the divorce process. How will the assets be divided? Will one party be able to refinance the house and buy the other […]

  • Using the General Ledger to Evaluate a Business

    When a divorce involves a business, we often ask for a copy of the general ledger, which is part of the company’s accounting records. The general ledger includes the details of transactions for a specified period of time. What can […]

  • Using Tax Return Information in Divorce Cases

    Income tax returns and supporting information such as W-2s and pay stubs are the most common and basic documents which evidence income in family law cases. This article discusses the sources of income that are disclosed on a personal income […]

  • Calculating Income in Divorce Cases

    There are four widely recognized methods of calculating income in family law cases. These four methods have been developed for use by the Internal Revenue Service in calculating unreported income in tax cases, and are the primary ways a lifestyle […]

  • Being Skeptical About Financial Information in a Divorce

    Tracy talks with Miles Mason, JD, CPA about some of the common financial lies told by spouses during divorce.

  • Analyzing Historical Earnings for Child Support and Spousal Support

    Spousal support and child support are most heavily influenced by the earnings of the parties. Historical earnings will play a big part in these calculations, so it is important to properly analyze them. Income can easily be determined in cases […]

  • Financial Discovery Checklist (Family Law)

    Below is a lengthy list of items that a divorce attorney should consider requesting in discovery in family law cases. In an ordinary divorce or child support matter, many of these items will be irrelevant or non-existent. This list is […]