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Spousal Support

I needed to know if a couple has been married for 6 yrs and seperated for 3 yrs & the woman has always supported herself. Can she ask for spousal support now that he wants to file for divorce?
by help34    2 Posts   
Posted on 4/7/2008 4:35 PM    
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Hey it does not matter. Alimony comes down to nothing but #'s in the courts eyes. They do not care if the man lives in a box. If you make more than her guess what your gonna pay!
by Dannee   1 Post
Posted on 7/11/2008 11:05 AM
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So you have supported yourself for the past 9 years,  been apart for 3 of them and now want spousal support?  On what grounds?
by JoseAnker   22 Posts
Posted on 4/22/2008 9:58 PM
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We have been separated for five years. She filed two years ago after supporting herself the first three. When she filed for divorce she also filed for spousal support. We had a "hearing" where they looked at her W-2, looked at mine, and told me how much I have to pay. They never considered my expenses even though she threw me out and is living in our house. I've been paying ever since and we aren't divorced because we can't agree on property settlement.
by Sensei   6 Posts
Posted on 4/9/2008 12:51 PM
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