Diana Shepherd's guest appearances

Diana Shepherd

Divorce Magazine Podcasts

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The US has treated spousal support as taxable income to the recipient and tax-deductible for the payor for the last 75 years. However, the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act scraps this deduction for anyone who signs a separation agreement or gets divorced after 2018.No two divorcing couples have identical circumstances, but one potential source of income (or expense) for many divorcing people will be spousal support – sometimes known as alimony or maintenance. The standard is to give support to the spouse who needs it in order to keep the family on an equal setting – however, there is an underlying duty for each spouse to work towards being independent of each other. Diana Shepherd (CDFA™) is the Editorial Director and Co-Founder of Divorce Magazine. An award-winning editor and published author, she is a nationally-recognized expert on divorce, remarriage, finance, and stepfamily issues.

The US has treated spousal support as taxable income to the recipient and tax-deductible for the payor for the last 75 years. However, the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act scraps this deduction for anyone who signs a separation agreement or gets divorced after 2018. No two divorcing couples have identical circumstances, but one potential source of income (or expense) for many divorcing people will be spousal support – sometimes known as alimony or maintenance. The standard is to give support to the spouse who needs it in order to keep the family on an equal setting – however, there is an underlying duty for each spouse to work towards being independent of each other. Diana Shepherd (CDFA™) is the Editorial Director and Co-Founder of Divorce Magazine. An award-winning editor and published author, she is a nationally-recognized expert on divorce, remarriage, finance, and stepfamily issues.

Diana Shepherd (CDFA™®) on How Spousal Support Works

Every divorce is different, with legal, financial, and/or parenting issues unique to the individuals whose relationship has broken down. However, every divorce undergoes a similar journey from initiation to closure; whether you make this journey towards separate lives expensively or inexpensively, slowly or quickly, with conflict or kindness is up to you. Here’s an overview of how the divorce process generally works in the United States and Canada; you’ll need to speak to a family lawyer to discover how the process might vary in your state or province, as well as how the details and circumstances of your situation may affect your own process Facilitator: Dan Couvrette, CEO and co-founder of Divorce Magazine and Family Lawyer Magazine Speaker: Diana Shepherd, CDFA®, Editorial Director and Co-Founder of Divorce Magazine

Every divorce is different, with legal, financial, and/or parenting issues unique to the individuals whose relationship has broken down. However, every divorce undergoes a similar journey from initiation to closure; whether you make this journey towards separate lives expensively or inexpensively, slowly or quickly, with conflict or kindness is up to you. Here’s an overview of how the divorce process generally works in the United States and Canada; you’ll need to speak to a family lawyer to discover how the process might vary in your state or province, as well as how the details and circumstances of your situation may affect your own process Facilitator: Dan Couvrette, CEO and co-founder of Divorce Magazine and Family Lawyer Magazine Speaker: Diana Shepherd, CDFA®, Editorial Director and Co-Founder of Divorce Magazine

Diana Shepherd, CDFA™® on Understanding the Divorce Process and Your Options

Regardless of whether they were ever legally married, living together without being married, or even if they never lived together, all parents have an obligation to support their children. This podcast offers a general overview of how child support is supposed to work – including the factors influencing amount and duration of child support payable or receivable, “special" or "extraordinary" expenses that go above and beyond what the child support guideline amounts will cover, and the tax issues of child support. Host: Tanoya Greaves Speaker: Diana Shepherd, CDFA®, Editorial Director and Co-Founder of Divorce Magazine Diana Shepherd is the Editorial Director and co-founder of Divorce Magazine and www.DivorceMagazine.com. She is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®, an award-winning editor, published author, and a nationally recognized expert on divorce, finance, remarriage, and stepfamily issues. Diana has written and edited hundreds of articles about divorce-related issues since 1996, and she is a frequent lecturer on the topics of divorce and finance – both to local groups and national organizations. In this podcast, Diana will explain: how child support generally works how child support payments are calculated – and when those parents usually end whether parents can choose to opt-out of the child support guidelines and set up their own agreement the issue of “special expenses” that go above and beyond what the child support guideline amounts will cover options for co-parents who don’t agree which "special expenses” are both reasonable and necessary for their children. Of course, this overview of how child support works is general in nature and may not apply to your unique circumstances. Your situation may call for a major divergence from the child support guidelines, so you must consult a family lawyer before agreeing to pay or receive a set amount of child support. 

Regardless of whether they were ever legally married, living together without being married, or even if they never lived together, all parents have an obligation to support their children. This podcast offers a general overview of how child support is supposed to work – including the factors influencing amount and duration of child support payable or receivable, “special" or "extraordinary" expenses that go above and beyond what the child support guideline amounts will cover, and the tax issues of child support. Host: Tanoya Greaves Speaker: Diana Shepherd, CDFA®, Editorial Director and Co-Founder of Divorce Magazine Diana Shepherd is the Editorial Director and co-founder of Divorce Magazine and <a href="http://www.DivorceMagazine.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.DivorceMagazine.com</a>. She is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®, an award-winning editor, published author, and a nationally recognized expert on divorce, finance, remarriage, and stepfamily issues. Diana has written and edited hundreds of articles about divorce-related issues since 1996, and she is a frequent lecturer on the topics of divorce and finance – both to local groups and national organizations. In this podcast, Diana will explain: <ol><li>how child support generally works</li> <li>how child support payments are calculated – and when those parents usually end</li> <li>whether parents can choose to opt-out of the child support guidelines and set up their own agreement</li> <li>the issue of “special expenses” that go above and beyond what the child support guideline amounts will cover</li> <li>options for co-parents who don’t agree which "special expenses” are both reasonable and necessary for their children.</li> </ol>Of course, this overview of how child support works is general in nature and may not apply to your unique circumstances. Your situation may call for a major divergence from the child support guidelines, so you must consult a family lawyer before agreeing to pay or receive a set amount of child support.