spousal support

[beetle49]

What is the name of your state Ohio

Well I have been told by my Wife that she has a friend and wants a separation and needs time, I know where this is going to end up. I just want to get an idea of support amount I will be required to pay. Here's the details:

I owned our home prior to our marriage of 11 years, one child 12 years of age, and my wife has not worked outside the home since our marriage. I am on salary plus commission, total gross varies from 90k-110k yearly. Home worth somewhere around 300-400K in good market times with mortgage around 100k left, plus other misc debt.

I have no issues what so ever in supporting my child, no discussion. However, I am going to have a real issue supporting my wife and "new friend" that I suspect he has nothing to wizz in.

I do plan on seeing an attorney asap, but I could sure use some idea of what this is going to cost me.

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[LdiJ]

Originally Posted by beetle49

What is the name of your state Ohio

Well I have been told by my Wife that she has a friend and wants a separation and needs time, I know where this is going to end up. I just want to get an idea of support amount I will be required to pay. Here's the details:

I owned our home prior to our marriage of 11 years, one child 12 years of age, and my wife has not worked outside the home since our marriage. I am on salary plus commission, total gross varies from 90k-110k yearly. Home worth somewhere around 300-400K in good market times with mortgage around 100k left, plus other misc debt.

I have no issues what so ever in supporting my child, no discussion. However, I am going to have a real issue supporting my wife and "new friend" that I suspect he has nothing to wizz in.

I do plan on seeing an attorney asap, but I could sure use some idea of what this is going to cost me.

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

In general, you are going to be looking at a 50/50 split of marital assets and marital debts. Those assets and debts that accrued during the marriage. That includes the house, (the equity it accrued during the marriage) its contents, (excluding any premarital property) cars, bank or brokerage accounts, retirements accounts, credit cards etc. (again excluding anything that was premarital)

Alimony/spousal support is not 100% a given, but if you do end up paying spousal support, it will be somewhat short term. Perhaps 3-3.5 years.
She can also be imputed an income, based on what she could reasonably earn, which would lessen alimony.

Do consult with an attorney. The one thing that you want to BOTH watch, is that you don't make it so acrimonious that you end up dissipating 100k in marital assets paying attorney fees. A highly acrimonious divorce won't make life pleasant for your child either.

[beetle49]

Thank you..

[Ohiogal]

Originally Posted by LdiJ

In general, you are going to be looking at a 50/50 split of marital assets and marital debts. Those assets and debts that accrued during the marriage. That includes the house, (the equity it accrued during the marriage) its contents, (excluding any premarital property) cars, bank or brokerage accounts, retirements accounts, credit cards etc. (again excluding anything that was premarital)

Alimony/spousal support is not 100% a given, but if you do end up paying spousal support, it will be somewhat short term. Perhaps 3-3.5 years.
She can also be imputed an income, based on what she could reasonably earn, which would lessen alimony.

Do consult with an attorney. The one thing that you want to BOTH watch, is that you don't make it so acrimonious that you end up dissipating 100k in marital assets paying attorney fees. A highly acrimonious divorce won't make life pleasant for your child either.

Ditto what Ld said.

[beetle49]

will it do any good in court to prove the adultery or is it best to leave it be?

[thedoctorisin]

Originally Posted by beetle49

will it do any good in court to prove the adultery or is it best to leave it be?

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[LdiJ]

Originally Posted by beetle49

will it do any good in court to prove the adultery or is it best to leave it be?

Honestly, these days it really doesn't make much difference, and the cost in both money and stress generally outweighs any benefit.

The two of you can come to an amicable agreement about property and your child, or the two of you can make it adversarial and cost yourselves massive bucks in attorney fees. You could even end up paying her attorney fees too since you make significant money and she hasn't worked for your entire marriage.

You, your child and mom will all be happier, and richer, if you don't end up with a seriously adversarial case and massive attorney fees.

I am not suggesting that you roll over and play dead, but I am suggesting that you try to come to fair agreements.

I know people who could have paid for Ivy League educations for their children for the amount of money they spent on legal fees, in a divorce.