Maintenance Fun

[mnkybtlr]

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Illinois

If at the time of trial and judgement the judge "reserved" alimony for my husband for 12 months. Stating that at the date of divorce he (the judge) could not see fit to give my ex alimony but that he fully expected my ex and his attorney to go after me in February when my bonus and annual raise occur, for alimony and for them to attempt to get me to pay his attorney 40K for services...

So here is the question... in February what will the ex have to prove if anything? If my income expense ratio does not change and I am still 2K in the hole each month...thank you judge who made me responsible for all debt mortgages etc... if those things have not changed what would the judge base now 2 months after the initial judgement his awarding alimony??

Another side note on this.. I have sole custody of our 3 children and the ex does not pay a dime of support or health or anything...

Thoughts on what I need to be worrying about and preparing for in Feb?

[bulldogg70]

If I felt the Judge was in error and I am having another hearing with that same Judge I would submit a POA and invoke (dont know the rule for your State) a legal explanation for the Judge's decision. This way, if you do have a right for SM you would have a better chance of appealing successfully.