Divorce rulings on SAHM's alimony?
Find a Conversation
Divorce rulings on SAHM's alimony?
| 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

Pages
Your husband believes you have made it impossible for the marriage to continue - and divorces you. The determination of whether or not YOU have made a marriage impossibe - is not up to you - its up to the spouse.
A healthy MARRIAGE is one that can survive and thrive even though the day to day living of it more closely approximates a soap opera than a fairy tale. A marriage is real life - where people just have to accept that they are married to human beings. And those just aren't nice and considerate and selfless 7x24. And they don't always agree with each other either.
A healthy BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP now, maybe might be expected to exist in perpetual nicety-nice polite fashion. Because its so damn limitted in human relationship scope.
dj
Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
dj
Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
In those cases where the SAHW supported the family resulting in the WOHH furthering his career then after the divorce, how long does the SAHW get spousal support? How do they determine how much?
For example, if the xh makes $100K/yr then does the xw get $50K/year to "continue her previous SOL?" What if she gets job that pays $50K/year? Does she still get spousal support? And how long does spousal support continue?
In dual WOH couples, does the one with a higher income in general pay spousal support (let's say no-fault type of divorce) to the one who makes less?
Pages