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Dear Ask the Attorney: I’m finally doing it.  I am leaving me husband after many years of being emotionally abused (he never hit me or the children) and am ready to file for divorce.  I was a stay at home mother and didn’t leave because of the kids.  But now […]

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The issue of “imputation of income” has come up in several cases on which I have been working lately. What does imputing income mean? Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines “impute” as: “to credit to a person.” Basically, it means that, while someone may not actually be earning a certain amount, it makes sense to attribute a certain level of income to them because they may have earned that much in the past or may have the demonstrated ability to earn that amount. Imputing income to one party can be a significant issue in a matrimonial case, especially if there is a disparity in incomes and support is at issue, whether it is child support, spousal support, or both.

Zealous advocacy does not mean blind advocacy, especially in matrimonial matters. A truly good and responsible matrimonial attorney does not just unquestioningly follow a client’s directives; the attorney must examine the facts of the case and make recommendations to the client which will be to the client’s benefit, while also taking into account the other parties in the case.