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Changing the Post-Marriage Compensation Guidelines

By Alton L. Abramowitz
October 31, 2008

In the previous two months' issues, we began looking at a contentious proposal to replace New York's current post-marriage maintenance system with new “Post-Marital Income Guidelines.” These guidelines have been introduced in the legislature, sponsored by Assembly Member Amy Paulin, and they parallel a proposal by the Coalition for Post-Marital Income Guidelines. I have expressed some of my reservations about the proposed guidelines; following are a few more.

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