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  • 1.  spending assets to avoid paying alimony

    Posted 03-04-2014 12:19 PM

    Husband was paying alimony but became disabled and is collecting SSD. Wife is also disabled and collecting a much lower amount of SSD. Husband filed a motion to amend alimony based on changed circumstances.  However, he spent over $200,000 in assets (mostly from inheritance and IRAs) while motion/discovery was pending.  It is obvious he did so to avoid paying alimony.  Does anyone know of case that is on point regarding good faith or intentional depletion of assets to avoid paying support?

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    Teri Lodge Esq.
    Woodbury NJ
    (856) 848-5858

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  • 2.  RE:spending assets to avoid paying alimony

    Posted 03-04-2014 02:14 PM
    I thought of that 2012 case Clark v. Clark expanding on Mani v. Mani (2005) about wife's egregious conduct and an alimony claim. H's conduct here must fall under egregious conduct albeit post-judgment. 
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    Wamaitha Kahagi Esq.
    Metuchen NJ
    (732)662-1080

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  • 3.  RE:spending assets to avoid paying alimony

    Posted 03-04-2014 03:39 PM
    There is a case (Weiss v. Weiss?) H squandered $500000 gambling. Court said his hands were so unclean they shoud be "cut off" or  words to that effect

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    Francis Grather Esq.
    Morristown NJ
    (973)292-9222

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  • 4.  RE:spending assets to avoid paying alimony

    Posted 03-04-2014 04:02 PM
    in the interim  Glenn Berman  Greenbaum Rowe the author of the opinion called. The case is Siegel v. Siegel 243 njsuper 211. That will help I think. See also Siegel v. Siegel 241 NjSuper 12 courtesy of Judge Berman  

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    Francis Grather Esq.
    Morristown NJ
    (973)292-9222

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  • 5.  RE:spending assets to avoid paying alimony

    Posted 03-04-2014 04:42 PM
    Those facts, if proved, are wrong and clearly actionable.

    Charlie Abut, what's the name of the case?? :=)

    Hanan

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    Hanan Isaacs Esq.
    Kingston NJ
    (609)683-7400

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