Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Fleeing the Country to Avoid Alimony and Child Support

In Jonas v. Jonas, defendant Edwin Jonas, III appealed, for the eleventh time, the court’s decision in favor of Linda Jonas. Edwin Jonas, III was a prominent attorney who willfully refused to pay child support and alimony for decades, since his 1990 divorce, to the demise of his reputation and business. In his efforts to avoid payment, Edwin Jonas has removed his children from the country, lied to the court, fled jurisdiction and dissipated assets. The Defendant's appeal centers around the theme that he cannot receive a fair trial in Camden County Superior Court due to judicial prejudice against him. The Defendant's belief stems from the fact that he represented to the court that he had no intention of liquidating assets or leaving the country with the parties' children. Thereafter, Edwin Jonas, III left the country with the children, purchased a residence in the Cayman Islands and took steps to sell a convenience store he owned, causing title of several assets owned by the Defendant to be transferred into Plaintiff's name by Court Order. The idea was to create a constructive trust to ensure payment of alimony and child support. Rather than paying the sums due for support for a full twenty-eight years, the Defendant, is willing to file appeals and appear in court to try to seek an accounting from the Plaintiff. As a result of the Defendant's ongoing failure to acknowledge any wrongdoing and continue with his onslaught of appeals, the court denied the Defendant's motion. If your earnings, or those of your spouse, include commissions, bonus, expense accounts, profit sharing or other items which are irregular, it may make a substantial difference in what you pay or receive at the conclusion of your divorce. It is imperative that you consult an experienced divorce attorney to discuss your rights and obligations prior to filing for divorce. For more information about divorce, child support, alimony, property distribution or other family law matters visit DarlingFirm.com.

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