What happens if your former spouse lies in a Louisville divorce case? Is it possible to identify untruthful disclosures, hidden money and assets and other attempts to lie during the divorce process? How can the divorce and family law attorneys at Dodd & Dodd help with my Louisville divorce case?
If your spouse has been untruthful during the course of your relationship and marriage you can believe that pattern will in all likelihood continue during your divorce. What happens if your former spouse lies in a Louisville divorce case?
The most common items to misrepresent or purposefully distort or under-report in a divorce proceeding are income and the value of assets. Unfortunately, lying can also extend to false allegations of domestic violence, drug or alcohol abuse and other assertions in an attempt to manipulate child custody, visitation and child support.
When a former spouse is attempting to hide income they are usually self-employed or own their own business. Let’s face it, it’s hard to fake paycheck stubs or even a W-2 in order to hide income. Yet, people try to do so during Louisville divorce cases every year.
Business owners and those who are self-employed often attempt to “set up” for a divorce by reducing their own salary and deferring compensation in order to reduce support obligations. They may even attempt to pursue less business or “slow down” the pace of the business to reduce income as well as the valuation of the business or professional practice itself.
Our divorce and family law attorneys have extensive experience uncovering the facts when your former spouse lies in a Louisville divorce case. This is why it is so important to collect all personal and business-related tax returns for 3 to 5 years prior to the divorce. Tax returns often expose the truth in these matters. You should also seek copies of business records and account statements for the same period.
Dodd and Dodd attorneys have several proven strategies to help bring the truth to light if your former spouse lies in a Louisville divorce case. Forensic accounting strategies help to review tax and business documents in order to identify attempts to hide money, discover secret or unreported accounts, expose under-reported financial facts and recover missing assets.
Ask about our attorney’s skill in a deposition and how we uncover the truth when a spouse is attempting to hide or under-value assets, under-report income, or otherwise lie in any manner.
We invite you to review the strong recommendations of our former clients and the legal industry and contact Dodd & Dodd or call 502-584-1108 to schedule an appointment with one of our attorneys.
