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04-16-2009, 02:17 PM
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA
If a wife is mentally ill but had numerous affairs (with minors, married men, unprotected sex, etc.), would the husband still have to pay alimony because of the wife's mental state? |
04-16-2009, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by theskate  What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA
If a wife is mentally ill but had numerous affairs (with minors, married men, unprotected sex, etc.), would the husband still have to pay alimony because of the wife's mental state? | yes. if the wife qualifies for alimony by state law, husband would still have to pay. if the law takes adultery in account for providing alimony, then the adultery would be the factor not the mental illness. |
04-16-2009, 02:22 PM
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| | | It just struck me that the wife's mental illness could make it even more likely that the husband pays alimony - if it's severe enough to be mentioned, she could claim that she's unable to support herself...
Regardless, if there is a court order, the husband doesn't necessarily get a free pass just because she has mental health issues.
Out of curiosity, are you a new spouse of one of the parties?
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04-16-2009, 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by theskate What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA
If a wife is mentally ill but had numerous affairs (with minors, married men, unprotected sex, etc.), would the husband still have to pay alimony because of the wife's mental state? | Depending on the wife's diagnoses, the affairs could easily be a symptom of the mental illness. | |
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