Please help for Alimony duaration.

[tdbui87]

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


My friend is currently live in California and he did file for divorce in 2 months ago. He and his ex-wife had been married for 13 years with no kids. They were both sign an agreement which they will divide their entire asset as 50-50 (50% for each) and submitted to the Court. The court then reply and said that their agreement look okay and it takes 6 months to complete the process of their divore.His ex -wife was first okay to accept her 50% as 1 time payment in cash. But now, she asks for monthly payment instead 1 time payment of cash. She asked for $2000 /month up to 10 years. She is a homemaker since 2001 and he makes about $6000/monthly as gross income. What will be the best way for my friend to stop her to ask for monthly alimony up to 10 years?


Greatly appreciated for your advice.
ThanksWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

[Proserpina]

Originally Posted by tdbui87

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


My friend is currently live in California and he did file for divorce in 2 months ago. He and his ex-wife had been married for 13 years with no kids. They were both sign an agreement which they will divide their entire asset as 50-50 (50% for each) and submitted to the Court. The court then reply and said that their agreement look okay and it takes 6 months to complete the process of their divore.His ex -wife was first okay to accept her 50% as 1 time payment in cash. But now, she asks for monthly payment instead 1 time payment of cash. She asked for $2000 /month up to 10 years. She is a homemaker since 2001 and he makes about $6000/monthly as gross income. What will be the best way for my friend to stop her to ask for monthly alimony up to 10 years?


Greatly appreciated for your advice.
ThanksWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

Does the lump sum amount equal the total monthly payments?

[tdbui87]

Originally Posted by Dogmatique

Does the lump sum amount equal the total monthly payments?

Thanks for your questions.

Could you advise what is the best way for my friend to do if

1) The lump sum mount is less than the total montly payment


or
2) The lump sum amount equal or more than the total monthly payment

Regardless, my friend rather make 1 time of payment to his ex-wife than montly up to 10 years. I forgot to mention that she will be moving out of Califorina as soon as my friend agree to pay her as montly .Does any different as for montly payment if she is no longer live in same state with him which is CA?

Thanks much again for your help.
Regards

[LdiJ]

Originally Posted by tdbui87

Thanks for your questions.

Could you advise what is the best way for my friend to do if

1) The lump sum mount is less than the total montly payment


or
2) The lump sum amount equal or more than the total monthly payment

Regardless, my friend rather make 1 time of payment to his ex-wife than montly up to 10 years. I forgot to mention that she will be moving out of Califorina as soon as my friend agree to pay her as montly .Does any different as for montly payment if she is no longer live in same state with him which is CA?

Thanks much again for your help.
Regards

You stated that they already signed an agreement and submitted it to the court...that it was signed off on by a judge.

If that is the case, then the agreement is what he should stick to.

[Tayla]

May I interject here as it seems that the poster might not understand that whilst CA is a community state, one spouse can also ask for Alimony on top of the division of property/debts. Correct yes?

I get that the poster is less fluent in english but wanted to differentiate between alimony verses the division of equity/debts.

[tdbui87]

Thanks much to all of you for your explanations.

Best,