She wants Alimony in CA

[improve]

What is the name of your state? CA

We have been married for about 7 years, we do not have any children and we do not own anything together. We haven't lived together since April of 2004 due to her working overseas. Our relationship began to go south in the summer of 2005, I should add that till this day she still wants to work things out.

I refuse to work things out because I found out that she had carried out a sexual relationship with a friend of hers just a couple of months after our troubles. She denied it up until a couple of months ago to me in person even though I had evidence of this in the form of emails that I intercepted during the time this occurred. I must also admit that I also began a relationship around the same time as she had.

As a courtesy to her, I waited for her return to the States to file for Divorce, she signed the paperwork and everything seemed to be going right. I then get a Sheriff serving me with paperwork to appear in court. She is now asking the Court for me to pay her Alimony. I believe that she is purposely choosing not to work and becoming a full-time student in attempt to build a case. The thing is that with her background she is highly marketable in the workforce and I am sure she can find work anywhere. And if that isn’t enough, she isn’t attending a brick and mortar school. She has decided to go to school full-time online.

What are her chances of her winning this case and receiving Alimony? I do not have a Lawyer; I chose to hire a Paralegal to process all of my paperwork. In case this makes a difference, she made more money than I during the length of our marriage. I thank all of you in advance for taking the time to read this.What is the name of your state?

[garrula lingua]

Your situation calls for a lawyer, not a paralegal or self-representation.

Your declarations have to be in order; your atty will know what to file and what to argue.

Alimony can be/is a permanent decision - unlike child support, the court may never revisit the issue.

[nextwife]

Fight her on alimony. Use an attorney.

You haven't lived together as H&W for many years. Merely having a uterus is NOT sufficient reason to be awarded alimony.

[improve]

I see that there obviously something to worry about since you are both telling me to get an Attorney. I can't believe that she may actually have a chance of getting the Courts to have me pay her money because I am divorcing her.

Thanks

[Bali Hai]

Originally Posted by improve

I see that there obviously something to worry about since you are both telling me to get an Attorney. I can't believe that she may actually have a chance of getting the Courts to have me pay her money because I am divorcing her.

Thanks

Did you marry her?

If yes, she is in your wallet (by state law) and the court will see that she gets everything she is "entitled" to.

Come back and see us again sometime.