| TGSM |
| (Carpal \'Tunnel) |
| 03/25/07 10:46 AM |
Re: Alimony in VA
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Rick,
Don't listen to Susan...she is someone who RECEIVED alimony and her advice is going to be biased to that effect. My DH and I lived this situation and ended up having to pay that money when we didn't have it to give. We almost lost EVERYTHING because of it. Our children SUFFERED because of it...and we were raising one of HER kids too and she took that money to HIS detriment as well.
Her amount of alimony is based upon your income and standard of living at the time of your divorce...not your future earnings. Making it nonmodifable has a better chance of biting you in the butt rather than helping you. If you make it nonmodifable for ten plus years, you are basically GAMBLING that you are not going to...face layoff, be injured or other life threatening issues that can and do happen. That's a mighty big gamble...one you can't fix later on. Trust me BTDT...our hell finally ends on June 30, 2007.