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Old 10-24-2005, 10:32 AM
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What is the name of your state?Texas
Hi,
I have just found out that my husband was in the talking stages of an affair.
I love him but do not trust him and may not for a long time.
Anyway he swears that he will never do it again and that he will sign a contract through a lawyer that says he will pay me XXX dollars a month if he is caught cheating on me. Would this hold up in a court of law and would it be good for any state that he may live in? Also as it is not a court ordered contract, could it be worded so that it would not be considered alimony for tax purposes? Thanks for any advice
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Old 10-27-2005, 03:25 PM
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What is the name of your state?Texas
Hi,
I have just found out that my husband was in the talking stages of an affair.
I love him but do not trust him and may not for a long time.
Anyway he swears that he will never do it again and that he will sign a contract through a lawyer that says he will pay me XXX dollars a month if he is caught cheating on me. Would this hold up in a court of law and would it be good for any state that he may live in? Also as it is not a court ordered contract, could it be worded so that it would not be considered alimony for tax purposes? Thanks for any advice
Unless it's a court order, it won't mean anything.
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Old 10-27-2005, 03:28 PM
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What is the name of your state?Texas
Hi,
I have just found out that my husband was in the talking stages of an affair.
And what the hell does that mean? They were having phone sex?
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I love him but do not trust him and may not for a long time.
NOT a legal issue.
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Anyway he swears that he will never do it again and that he will sign a contract through a lawyer that says he will pay me XXX dollars a month if he is caught cheating on me.
O.K. and how is this contract going to be legal if there is no reciprocity?
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Would this hold up in a court of law and would it be good for any state that he may live in?
That depends on the state.
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Also as it is not a court ordered contract, could it be worded so that it would not be considered alimony for tax purposes? Thanks for any advice
You are asking a question only a face-to-face with an attorney with ALL the facts can answer.

And what you are asking about is a post-nuptial agreement.
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