Curious question regarding alimony

[stringplukker]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California

I am in the middle of trying to get alimony terminated for my ex wife. I do have a lawyer and have come into a situation that I would like an answer for. I will talk to my Lawyer on Monday but he is out today and that is three days away and I am curious today.

I told my lawyer that my ex was legal guardian over her fiances children (2 girls that he adopted because his sister died). Her lawyer responded that she was NOT the legal guardian of his children and was just doing a honorable thing by offering to raise up these kids with no obligation to do so. My natural daughters talked to her and she finally admitted that she had joint custody of his kids and that she was on the adoption papers but her name would not appear on the birth certificates for 2 years (something her and her fiance agreed upon). She said she was not their legal guardian because her fiance was still in the picture and she was not responsible for them financially. To me it sounds like she is skirting the issue and trying to make it look like she is not responsible for their care. Am I wrong?

[LdiJ]

Originally Posted by stringplukker

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California

I am in the middle of trying to get alimony terminated for my ex wife. I do have a lawyer and have come into a situation that I would like an answer for. I will talk to my Lawyer on Monday but he is out today and that is three days away and I am curious today.

I told my lawyer that my ex was legal guardian over her fiances children (2 girls that he adopted because his sister died). Her lawyer responded that she was NOT the legal guardian of his children and was just doing a honorable thing by offering to raise up these kids with no obligation to do so. My natural daughters talked to her and she finally admitted that she had joint custody of his kids and that she was on the adoption papers but her name would not appear on the birth certificates for 2 years (something her and her fiance agreed upon). She said she was not their legal guardian because her fiance was still in the picture and she was not responsible for them financially. To me it sounds like she is skirting the issue and trying to make it look like she is not responsible for their care. Am I wrong?

I have no idea if you are wrong or not, but I honestly cannot see how that would tie in at all to your alimony case, either way.