dblelibra_poison
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My question is... I have been married to a very abusive man, both mental and physical abuse not to mention emotional abuse as well, for only 6 yrs,( 6 long nightmareish yrs) he filed for divorce and stated that nobody gets alimony. Now before i file my response I would like to know if I qualify for alimony after only being married for 6 yrs this July. The abuse was extensive and in front of MY children from previous marriage. We have no common kids together i am unemployed for 3 yrs now because i was not allowed to get a job doing what i do or i would get beat. I have looked up the guidelines online but dont really understand them to much. So I just want to know before I file my response next week do I qualify for alimony under the grounds of abuse and mental affects of the abuse? Thank you for taking the time to read this and help in any way. Thank you :confused: :mad: :confused:
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Goodmom
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Never take legal advice from the opposing party. They are likely to tell you the scenario that they want to end up with.
You may or may not get spousal support, depending on your state's laws. But if you do, it is likely not to last more than three years.
One other thing, you won't get it if you don't ask for it.
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gr8Dad
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The question is, do you really WANT alimony? Do you really want to get TIED to this abusive a-hole for a few years while he fights you on the alimony? A lot of it will depend on the FIELD of work you are in as to you going back to work.
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Why give a "senior" discount, they have had plenty of time to raise the money...
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javajunkiee
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I agree with gr8dad on this one; alimony will only serve to keep you connected to him for a longer period of time. Since he's already of the mind he's not going to pay you, you'll have a fight on your hands to get it ordered. Then, even if it's ordered, there's no guarantee he'll actually PAY it.
Also, most states are no-fault. Unless your state isn't one of those, and unless you have proof of the abuse (police reports) claiming abuse isn't going to do much more for you than to piss him off further.
Ask for it, but be prepared for a fight, and if you do get it, require that payment be made via auto-deduction by the court. Otherwise you're unlikely to see him pay a dime.
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Marriage doesn't come with a money-back guarantee.
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