swaman
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Hi All,
I got served with papers that I had been expecting.
I'm not happy with the grounds that my wife's lawyer chose for her, but have been told and have read that grounds in NY have little if any impact on the outcome.
I had fully expected ADULTERY, since I've been with someone since I left 3 years ago. instead, the grounds stated are "cruel and inhumane treatment making it unsafe or inapropriate for the defendent to cohabitate".
First.....should I get a lawyer? I have to pay HERS so I was just waiting to see if her demands were fair. No point in making TWO attorneys wealthy, and my being in debt for years.
Also, now that I have the papers in hand, what do I do? There is no place for me to sign and return to her attorney, so what exactly is the next step? Do I HAVE to appear in court?
One more question.....I gross about an even $100K/yr. can anyone with experience tell me about how much maintenence I can expect to pay? We have no assets, no cash, and little debt, since our house is now in foreclosure.
My wife and I are still very close and talk freely. She says that she's been told that she's entitled to about 48%.....can this be true :shocked:?! I want to take care of her, but not to the point where I'm eating rice cakes and she's feasting on caviar!
Thanks for the info!!
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mojoda
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Reged: 12/21/09
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it is my understanding that the alamony is based on how long you have been married, and how much your wife makes. i have yet to be served but i know my wife has filed. we were married for 2yrs, i make 2k more a yr base than she does, and i carried the insurenses. again this is what i have been informed by others who have been through it and my lawers best guess's are i wont have to pay anything. if your wife has the opertunity to better herself and increase her income....as mine does being an lpn and choosing to stop her rn class's at this point will also effect the outcome of how much you will pay. 2nd if she is the one filing you can fight paying her lawer, this was her "choice" and why should you pay for it. you could also make an agreement outside of court.
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