What is the name of your state? GA
I need some advice on what is likely to happen in my situation. I have been reading and have consulted with a couple of lawyers. However, I take their wisdom with a grain of salt at this point since they may be telling me what I want to hear in order to get my business. Here is my situation:
Married 15 years with two kids, 13 & 15.
Wife has not worked during marriage other than staring a business two years ago that loses about $5-10K/year.
I have averaged about $140K/year in income over the past five years.
Wife has a college degree that she has not used since before marriage.
Wife says she can’t work for anyone because she can’t handle it. (the reality is her aggressive/defensive personality gets her in trouble all the time.)
Wife has committed adultery that I can prove (although I’m not sure of the exact definition of ‘prove’).
Wife had a one-nighter with another woman that I can’t prove other than her instant message logs, which I have.
Wife started smoking pot with her friends and growing it in the house. (I have pictures)
I have no problem splitting our assets 50/50.
We are both living at home in separate bed rooms.
I have no doubt that I can provide a better, more stable home for our kids and I intend to seek/fight for custody of the kids. Depending on the day of the week she may roll over or fight to the death. I do believe I will prevail. Since she has no income she will owe me no child support and I don’t really need it but it may be handy as a lever to make her behave like an adult post divorce.
Given the length of marriage and her lack of a career I would typically be on the hook for significant alimony. However, GA law says that in the case of adultery no alimony is owed. Is this true? Are there any caveats, exceptions or things a need to be aware of around this?
If I do pay her alimony is it reasonable for her to pay me 28% (GA standard) of that for child support?
I need some advice on what is likely to happen in my situation. I have been reading and have consulted with a couple of lawyers. However, I take their wisdom with a grain of salt at this point since they may be telling me what I want to hear in order to get my business. Here is my situation:
Married 15 years with two kids, 13 & 15.
Wife has not worked during marriage other than staring a business two years ago that loses about $5-10K/year.
I have averaged about $140K/year in income over the past five years.
Wife has a college degree that she has not used since before marriage.
Wife says she can’t work for anyone because she can’t handle it. (the reality is her aggressive/defensive personality gets her in trouble all the time.)
Wife has committed adultery that I can prove (although I’m not sure of the exact definition of ‘prove’).
Wife had a one-nighter with another woman that I can’t prove other than her instant message logs, which I have.
Wife started smoking pot with her friends and growing it in the house. (I have pictures)
I have no problem splitting our assets 50/50.
We are both living at home in separate bed rooms.
I have no doubt that I can provide a better, more stable home for our kids and I intend to seek/fight for custody of the kids. Depending on the day of the week she may roll over or fight to the death. I do believe I will prevail. Since she has no income she will owe me no child support and I don’t really need it but it may be handy as a lever to make her behave like an adult post divorce.
Given the length of marriage and her lack of a career I would typically be on the hook for significant alimony. However, GA law says that in the case of adultery no alimony is owed. Is this true? Are there any caveats, exceptions or things a need to be aware of around this?
If I do pay her alimony is it reasonable for her to pay me 28% (GA standard) of that for child support?
