Divorce rulings on SAHM's alimony?

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Registered: 10-07-2003
Divorce rulings on SAHM's alimony?
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Thu, 04-29-2004 - 10:29pm
I have seen this many times, and I am wondering what your guys' opinion on this. Of course with divorce rates so high we find couples with children in court all the time finding out what is entitled to mothers for alimony. The argument is, should SAHM's receive more alimony then WOHM's? This meaning SAHM's who have through the whole marriage stayed at home with the children while the fathers successeds in their careers. This also meaning if they are going to pursue a career after the fact is their income be significant enough compared to the EX since they have been out of the work force for years and has not gained experience in what ever career the would have pursued.

I personally know someone who went through the exsact same thing and had a hard time finding a job(with income compareable) after the divorse since she hadn't worked for 25yrs.

The question also arise, does the SAHM contribute to the Fathers success because they choose to stay home therefore they should receive a cut now that they are divorced (the same as many would if they were still married)?

Thoughts? Please state weather you are a SAHM or WOHM when you place your comments

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 05-04-2004 - 12:01pm
Yes I am going to claim that these women apparently love their jobs that much.

And btw what you think is wrong.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 05-04-2004 - 12:04pm
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 05-04-2004 - 12:13pm
But his emotional state WAS in fact her rebuttal. Try to follow along.
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Registered: 11-12-2003
Tue, 05-04-2004 - 12:33pm
I think this is one of those things like the decision to WOH or SAH... fine if it's best for your family, but it's sure one we wouldn't make for ours.
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Registered: 10-18-2003
Tue, 05-04-2004 - 12:51pm

<<They don't get anything when they ar laid off.>>


They sure do. Ever heard of severance pay? or profit sharing?

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 05-04-2004 - 12:54pm
But neither you or your DH have any aspirations that involve higher education, right?

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Registered: 10-18-2003
Tue, 05-04-2004 - 12:58pm
Actually, now that I think about it, unemployment is a better analogy to spousal support. The employer pays into unemployement insurance and then the no-longer-employee gets it upon termination. And they only get it until they get another job. And it not equal to what they got while they were employed, its much less.

Choose your friends by their character and your socks by their color.  Choosing your socks by their character makes no sense and choosing your friends by their color is unthinkable.

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Registered: 10-18-2003
Tue, 05-04-2004 - 12:59pm
And, sometimes if an employee had a written contract, that was not fulfilled by the employer, they'll get financial damages through the courts as well.

Choose your friends by their character and your socks by their color.  Choosing your socks by their character makes no sense and choosing your friends by their color is unthinkable.

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Registered: 11-12-2003
Tue, 05-04-2004 - 1:07pm
I don't know anything about you.
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Registered: 11-12-2003
Tue, 05-04-2004 - 1:20pm
I'm glad my dad didn't have your attitude.

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