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Afraid of having to pay spousal support with money i won't have.

I'm getting divorced from a short marriage (13 months). I have an advanced degree, and my wife has no further education or skills outside of a HS diploma. We have no children together. She worked fulltime time as a clerk for a good portion of the marriage but during the last 4 months has worked only parttime or no-time (when she had been fired). Let me add while I make more money than she does, I also have a large sum going out each month in students loans, so I don't really see a large portion of the money I make, leaving me with enough to eat, pay on my car to drive to work, get a moderate apartment and save a small bit each month.
We agreed on how all joint debts and property would be split and are attempting to do a divorce without lawyers as neither of us has the money to afford one. If she doesn't ask for spousal support specifically would a judge award it to her anyways during the final hearing?

by Newbatdivorce 26 Posts
Posted on 6/16/2008 9:51 PM

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It's a short marriage but you have better earning capability and she is now unemployed. She should probably get short term rehabilitative help until she gets a job. That may be what the judge will say. Keep it specific for how long.

by Sabine 2 Posts
Posted on 8/23/2008 10:28 PM

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I also agree that for such a short marriage you would not be paying spousal support. She's obviously capable of working and that plays a large part in the decision also. Spousal support is meant in cases of one spouse not working for a number of years due to kids, or it was a joint decision for the spouse not to work in order to support the other spouse's occupation/needs, not because she was fired and hasn't found a new full time job in 4 months. Even if she asked for it, I wouldn't agree to it.

by sickntired 90 Posts
Posted on 6/19/2008 7:35 PM

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I agree....for 13 months I doubt he would award anything and if so it would only be a little bit and probably for only a very short time. I would not worry, but you do need to get legal advice to be certain.

by JLK 289 Posts
Posted on 6/17/2008 8:03 AM

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Doubt a judge would award spousal support for such a short marriage.

by favman 19 Posts
Posted on 6/17/2008 7:42 AM

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