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mattyv29
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Im an active duty E-6 and don't wanna get screwed

#661797 - 05/18/10 07:45 PM

So here is my problem. I live in Florida which is a no-fault state and am going through a divorce. I am 29 and my soon to be ex is 26. Her infidelity caused the divorce(which does not matter in FL) and she is now requesting alimony. She has been employed for the duration of our marriage(7 years + 1 year sep) as a legal sec from 2002-2005 and as a co-owner of a short sale negotiation investment company from 2005 to present date. She is not making grandiose money now as we all know due to the housing market bust, but I am an E-6 in the Navy and definately do not provide an "extravogant" paycheck that I would assume would be grounds for alimony. She has wrecked my credit pretty darn good and I really cannot afford to pay alimony unless I want to live paycheck to paycheck and forget about ever saving money again! What are the chances she gets the alimony and I am stuck emptying out lint in my wallet?

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Re: Im an active duty E-6 and don't wanna get screwed

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#661875 - 05/19/10 06:43 AM

Generally alimony is only ordered when there is a disparity in income and for half the duration of the marriage (so max 4 years worth in your case).

Get yourself a good attorney. Show copies of her W-2s, 1099s for all the years of your marriage etc. Showing that she has done just fine (i.e. this year is not reflective of her earning capacity).

Don't forget that you are entitled to half of her "ownership" of the short sale company. If you supported her education - YOU are entitled to alimony (the market - particularly in FL will probably turn around).

You need a good attorney and come out swinging. Ask for the moon (alimony, attorneys fees paid) and hope for the best. A good attorney will find a way to insert her infidelity into the property negotiation if it comes to that.

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