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The Barker Chronicles

January 2021 Newsletter

January 22, 2021 By angela barker

Happy New Year! 2020 was a challenging year for all of us. However, I am grateful that I am still here to see 2021 and I am looking forward to a year where things can get back to normal. For me, normal means traveling and socializing in person with friends and family. It also means putting on a suit ...

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Tribute to Women of INfluence (TWIN) to Honor Angela Barker

November 27, 2018 By

Ms. Barker will be one of the influential women to be honored at the 2018 Tribute to Women of INfluence (TWIN) Event on December 6. The TWIN program honors women who have made significant contributions to industry in managerial, executive, supervisory and/or professional roles. It also recognizes ...

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Divorce for the Sake of the Kids’ Inheritance!

April 17, 2018 By

We have all heard of staying together for the sake of the children, but have your heard of getting a divorce to safeguard the children's inheritance? It happens more often than you may think and one of the most recent occurrences is in a case currently before the courts in Palm Beach County, ...

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Make Sure that Your Custody Agreement has a Provision for Passports and Travel

March 30, 2018 By

In January, my husband and I went to renew one of our children's passports. The process was an inconvenience to say the least. We had to gather documents proving that we were the parents of our child and we had to coordinate our schedules so that we could take our child to the post office ...

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The Tax Plan May Have a Big Impact on Divorcing Couples

January 30, 2018 By

On December 22, 2017, the President signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. One big change in the act is that alimony payments are no longer tax deductible by the ex-spouse paying the alimony. According to the House Ways and Means Committee, which helped to draft the new tax laws, the ability to ...

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The Holidays are Over; Time to Start Thinking About the Holidays!

January 22, 2018 By

One of the most contentious issues of divorce is holiday parenting time. Usually parenting time for the holidays and vacations supersede the regular access schedule. Typically parents agree without difficulty on a parenting time schedule and will alternate holiday parenting time. So for example if ...

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Prior to Getting Married, Think About What Could Happen in the Event of a Divorce

December 20, 2017 By

About five years ago a friend informed me that her son was getting married in two months and invited me to the wedding.  I told her congratulations and that I would be happy to attend.  Knowing her son was in his second year in law school and that his fiancé was not currently enrolled in school I ...

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Everything Old is New Again – Why the Prenup is Gaining Popularity

December 6, 2017 By

We may think the prenuptial agreement ("prenup") is a new tool used by matrimonial lawyers to help minimize the risk involved in a divorce.  However, prenups are ancient and were used throughout history to protect the rights of women.  For example, in the Jewish faith the prenup is called the ...

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You Cannot Take a Position in a Divorce Proceeding Contrary to the One You Took in Tax Returns

November 17, 2017 By

Most married couples do not live their lives under the assumption that they will someday divorce.  Even couples who are having difficulty in their marriages tend to believe that their problems will work out and they will remain married.  As a result, spouses, when filing joint tax returns, usually ...

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New Case Makes a Significant Change in New Jersey Child Relocation Laws

November 10, 2017 By

The vast majority of family law cases settle before going to trial.  In order to settle a case, both parties must negotiate in good faith and both parties and their lawyers must provide adequate disclosure to the other party.  If it is later found out that one of the parties was not forthcoming, the ...

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