Not sure how it works in your state. In Canada, the principle underlying spousal support is to keep both spouses as close as possible to the standard of living they were accustomed to during the marriage. This is for the first couple years, then the goal is to make the spouses self-sufficient financially, and if one spouse is unable to do that in the first few years, spousal support orders are often extended.
you often get screwed if your spouse is purposely 'under-employed' (because spousal support is based in large part on you respective incomes), and it's a tall order to prove to the judge that such under-employment is 'intentional'.
if your spouse gets a raise/promotion, or a windfall, or marries money, you could be getting off the hook sooner then later. Making sure her new hubby doesn't have a pre-nup with her with the intent of lowering her income and forcing your spousal support to continue; finding out which offshore island where she hid her aunt's inheritance; proving that she turned down a work promotion in order to keep you paying, etc., are all pains in the ass to prove.
People bitch about lawyers, but a good one could save you a fortune in the long run in spousal support.
you often get screwed if your spouse is purposely 'under-employed' (because spousal support is based in large part on you respective incomes), and it's a tall order to prove to the judge that such under-employment is 'intentional'.
if your spouse gets a raise/promotion, or a windfall, or marries money, you could be getting off the hook sooner then later. Making sure her new hubby doesn't have a pre-nup with her with the intent of lowering her income and forcing your spousal support to continue; finding out which offshore island where she hid her aunt's inheritance; proving that she turned down a work promotion in order to keep you paying, etc., are all pains in the ass to prove.
People bitch about lawyers, but a good one could save you a fortune in the long run in spousal support.
He was dead-on right there.
