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Old 04-19-2009, 11:19 AM
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Wife's Wages

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

I signed a pre-nup and according to that I'm not entitled to anything that was derived from the proceeds of the house that he had before we were married. At the time I thought it just meant that what he had before the marriage was to remain his, not what we would achieve together. I know now of course how stupid I was, but in all fairness he sprung it on me 3 days before the wedding, which was X-mas time.

It also said I waived my right to spousal support. The marriage was 7 and a half years long and we went from having a $600,000 home in the Bay Area to a 1.5 million dollar ranch over the course of our marriage.

I was an at home wife and mother with a part time job. I was a very good wife too and kept a very nice home and took care of everyone's needs, his kids, my kids, shopping, cooking, cleaning, running the kids to all their games, and also brought in about $1500 a month. But apparently not good enough because we split up after I found out he'd been cheating on me for some 6 months.

We tried fighting the pre-nup but lost. Now my attorney is going to try to get me what's called "Wife's Wages".

My question is...Does anyone know if this is commonly awarded?

My attorny figured up my wifely hours per week and at $10.00 an hour over 7 1/2 yrs. it added up to $340,000.

He has our ranch worth 1.5 plus all the tractors, equip, livestock boats, and all told there's nearly 2 million and he only owes $500,000 so plenty of equity there.

Small town older judge though...so I'm wondering if I have any chance of recovering anything with the "Wife's Wages"

Does anyone know of any cases?
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Old 04-20-2009, 03:15 AM
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA.

I signed a pre-nup and according to that I'm not entitled to anything that was derived from the proceeds of the house that he had before we were married. At the time I thought it just meant that what he had before the marriage was to remain his, not what we would achieve together. I know now of course how stupid I was, but in all fairness he sprung it on me 3 days before the wedding, which was X-mas time.

It also said I waived my right to spousal support. The marriage was 7 and a half years long and we went from having a $600,000 home in the Bay Area to a 1.5 million dollar ranch over the course of our marriage.

I was an at home wife and mother with a part time job. I was a very good wife too and kept a very nice home and took care of everyone's needs, his kids, my kids, shopping, cooking, cleaning, running the kids to all their games, and also brought in about $1500 a month. But apparently not good enough because we split up after I found out he'd been cheating on me for some 6 months.

We tried fighting the pre-nup but lost. Now my attorney is going to try to get me what's called "Wife's Wages".

My question is...Does anyone know if this is commonly awarded?

My attorny figured up my wifely hours per week and at $10.00 an hour over 7 1/2 yrs. it added up to $340,000.

He has our ranch worth 1.5 plus all the tractors, equip, livestock boats, and all told there's nearly 2 million and he only owes $500,000 so plenty of equity there.

Small town older judge though...so I'm wondering if I have any chance of recovering anything with the "Wife's Wages"

Does anyone know of any cases?
Was your attorney figuring straight time hours or was there OT hours in that ridiculous number??

I'm sure opposing counsel will demand to see your paychecks and time clock history to verify that these were wifey hours actually WORKED!!

There is also the matter of your free room and board received for that 7.5 years!!
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Old 04-20-2009, 08:37 AM
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At 50 hours a week, based on your attorneys $10/ hr, the total is $195,000.
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Did you have an attorney representing YOU when you signed the prenup?
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Old 04-20-2009, 08:45 AM
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Did you have an attorney representing YOU when you signed the prenup?
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We tried fighting the pre-nup but lost. Now my attorney is going to try to get me what's called "Wife's Wages".
She said her attorney already made an unsuccessful attempt at throwing out the prenup.
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Old 04-20-2009, 08:50 AM
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She said her attorney already made an unsuccessful attempt at throwing out the prenup.
I understand that...
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Old 04-20-2009, 09:35 AM
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Did you have an atty representing you when you signed the prenup?

That question needs to be addressed before advice can be adequately rendered.
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Old 04-20-2009, 10:40 AM
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No I did not. And he popped it on me just 3 days before our wedding over the X-mas holiday with really no chance of finding an attorney in office.

He lied through his teeth in court about he himself hiring just a paralegal to prepare it and I know for a fact, but couldn't prove that his attorney did it.

Then the woman that used to be my best friend before I caught them in bed together came to court for him, lied through her teeth about all she could so that her husband won't find out about the 2 of them. It was awful! She was even flirting with the judge!

The judge in his explaination said that because it was a signed contract.

My attorney felt that lately this judge has been really wishy washy and since he's getting well up in years he hates making any decisions and wants everyone to work it out first. Anyway I got screwed again.

But no one has yet answered my question...and that is if ANYONE knows about this "Wife Wages" my attorney has suggested?

Does anyone know of any cases where this was asked for and awarded. Or does anyone know where online I can go and research it?
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Old 04-20-2009, 10:44 AM
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I think you need to revisit the judge's opinion on the validity of your prenup...
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Old 04-20-2009, 10:54 AM
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How can we do that? and again does anyone know of any cases regarding "Wife Wages"?
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The problem is that if YOU didn't have a chance to take the pre-nup to an independent attorney.
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Old 04-20-2009, 11:16 AM
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I honestly didn't have...but that is what SHE lied about and the judge went along with it. SHe lied when she said that I told her about it in a phone conversation months before it was signed. That was their strategy for addressing the DATE on the pre-nup.

Everyone that knows me knows that she's lying. I didn't even invite her to the wedding or had any contact with her for months before or after the wedding. But the judge took 2 months before we got the verdict on this and my attorney felt that the reason he upheld the prenup is because HE had a contract and a witness that said I knew of it but just didn't sign it til the last minute...And-They won.

They say it's not who's right or wrong in court it's who's got the most money and best attorney. And he does.
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How did your attorney try to get the prenup thrown out?
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Old 04-20-2009, 01:26 PM
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As for wife's wages:
Not finding anything in California Common law or statute. Could be wrong. He wants you to receive spousal support maybe? What did the prenup state regarding that?
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Old 04-20-2009, 01:55 PM
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He tried to have it thrown out by pointing out that I did not have legal counsel and that it was presented less than 7 days prior to the wedding.

It seemed like this all fell on def ears.

As to spousal support it was outlined in the prenup that I wavied my right to it.

Again I was told that my not be contionable (im sure i spelled that wrong...sorry) and my attorney is trying for that still. My attorney said that he felt that I was entitled to what's called "Wife Wages" because of how the prenup was written I couldn't get what I would normally be entitled too and that divorce court presumably being an equitable court, that this could be a way for the judge to award me something in what is so obviously a one sided matter.

Ya know...all I wanted was 10% of our assets so that I could start over with the kids, and after he cheated on me and kept a home that I designed and we built together, the boats horses, cars everything. It's just wrong!
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