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03-26-2007, 07:04 PM
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I'm in California. My brother's wife filed for divorce in December 2006. He was married for 2 years. Both he and his wife worked the entire time they were married. She is now asking for spousal support. He makes more money than she does. Will she be entitled to support and if so for how long? |
03-26-2007, 07:10 PM
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| | | for a two year marriage? Not likely.
What is the difference in their incomes? |
03-26-2007, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by fairisfair  for a two year marriage? Not likely.
What is the difference in their incomes? | Not likely, but not guaranteed, particularly in the "hollywood" state.
The wife has brass balls to even ask for alimony. I wonder where she gets her thinking from?? |
03-27-2007, 05:28 PM
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I don't know what she's thinking. She seems to just want money however she can get it. He makes about $50K and she makes about $35K. They were married 2 years. He bought the house they live in with his money and then put her name on the title. They've lived in the house 4 years and now she wants a divorce after 2 years of marriage. I guess she'll get half the equity in the house. But then she wants alimony too. She also wants full custody of the 7 year old daughter so she can get more child support. Right now they both have her half the time. |
03-27-2007, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by blueeyes92870 I don't know what she's thinking. She seems to just want money however she can get it. He makes about $50K and she makes about $35K. They were married 2 years. He bought the house they live in with his money and then put her name on the title. They've lived in the house 4 years and now she wants a divorce after 2 years of marriage. I guess she'll get half the equity in the house. But then she wants alimony too. She also wants full custody of the 7 year old daughter so she can get more child support. Right now they both have her half the time. | um, they were married for 2 years, they lived in the house for four years, and they have a seven year old daughter? Uh, is my math not working right now??? |
03-27-2007, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by fairisfair um, they were married for 2 years, they lived in the house for four years, and they have a seven year old daughter? Uh, is my math not working right now??? | Sounds like they have only lived in the house 4 years - that not how long they have been together. |
03-27-2007, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Ozark_Sophist Sounds like they have only lived in the house 4 years - that not how long they have been together. | ya think??????????? |
03-27-2007, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by fairisfair um, they were married for 2 years, they lived in the house for four years, and they have a seven year old daughter? Uh, is my math not working right now??? | It's the new math, hon. Gotta learn the new math. 
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03-27-2007, 05:46 PM
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| | I should have recognized the moral sarcasm in your response but my Public Policy class let out early, so I'm still lost in thought...   |
03-27-2007, 05:47 PM
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um, they were married for 2 years, they lived in the house for four years, and they have a seven year old daughter? Uh, is my math not working right now???
| Not exactly a conventional relationship. Your math is working. I'm just curious what legal recourse he has as it seems he is getting screwed every step of the way on this. |
03-27-2007, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by blueeyes92870 Not exactly a conventional relationship. Your math is working. I'm just curious what legal recourse he has as it seems he is getting screwed every step of the way on this. | His legal recourse is to argue against spousal support, citing the short length of marriage and her ability to earn. That's it.
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03-27-2007, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Ozark_Sophist I should have recognized the moral sarcasm in your response but my Public Policy class let out early, so I'm still lost in thought... | ew. moral sarcasm. and I was just going for run of the mill sarcasm  . Poster now says that they have a 7 year old daughter, I am assuming, along with you, that they have been together for more than the 2 year marriage.  |
03-27-2007, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by fairisfair um, they were married for 2 years, they lived in the house for four years, and they have a seven year old daughter? Uh, is my math not working right now??? | That is how it is down in Californ-i-a.
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