Can a court order alimony payments after a divorce or separation?
Yes. As part of the judgment of dissolution or legal separation, a court may order one spouse to pay the other alimony. Q: What are some common arrangements for child visitation? A: Child visitation, often pursuant to a parenting plan, can take a variety of forms or schedules. Some common arrangements include some of the following provisions: • Alternate weekend visitation with the non-custodial parent, including “three-day holidays” • Mid-week visitation with the non-custodial parent • Sharing of the child during periods of school recess -winter, spring and summer • New Year’s Eve, Easter, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Thanksgiving, and Christmas with one parent or the other in alternate years (click here for a useful article on holiday visitations) • Mother’s Day with Mother, Father’s Day with Father • Alternate years on the child’s birthday • Open telephone contact by the parent who does not have actual physical custody of the child • Exchange of a few days of visitation here and th
