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Is a husband forced to pay alimony to a handicapped spouse when divorcing?
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if so ordered by a judge YES ...
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Is air force disability retirement pay used as alimony?
I'm not sure where you live, but I can tell you from first hand experience in Minnesota - it DOES count as income to be forced from you in the form of alimony.
Why in order to minimise publicity did Marilyn Monroe divorce Arthur Miller on 20 January 1961?
Arthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe were forced into divorcing by pressure from the studios and the Strasbergs who thought they would lose control over her when she started working with her husband on movies.
Do you have to pay spousal support even though you were married for 4 months?
Typically no. When a marriage is as short as four months the courts do not award alimony because it was too short to create the type of reliance alimony is intended to compensate for. It is assumed that an individual would be able to sustain the same financial independence they had before the short marriage. Marriages over 5 years are those that a court considers for alimony. So, absent some type of special circumstance you will not be forced to pay alimony.
Do you have to testify against your boyfriend?
Unless you are married you could be forced to testify. A spouse can not be forced to testify against a husband/wife.
When separating or divorcing who is responsible for the credit cards?
the person who opened the account. (wife,husband). for example. if the wife had registered the credit card, she would be responsible for anything that has to do with the credit card. unless, the husband damaged or took over the credit card account. who ever's name the account is under is held responsible. If one spouse refuses or will not pay debt they are not forced to, however they will check if the other spouse is willing to pay. either way one will have to pay or take hold of the credit card. Then someone will be forced to or both may have to come up with an even amount of money.
How do you get alimony?
The present day term for alimony is spousal support. This can be awarded to either spouse in a divorce proceeding depending on need, length of the marriage, the role of the parties in the marriage and ability to pay. If both parties are self sufficient alimony is not awarded. It may be awarded temporarily while one gets the necessary training or education to become self-sufficient.The original awards for alimony were granted under early English Common Law when women were not allowed to work and were kept in a state of dependency by their husband's and the law. The courts recognized that they had to allow women to separate from their husbands in serious cases of abuse or abandonment. Although divorce was rarely allowed, alimony was awarded because the wife had no way to support herself and her children. Men were forced to support the wives they had abused or abandoned. A married women (most women) had no way to earn a living and all her property was under the control of her husband. She owned nothing and had no legal existence outside the marriage.As time progressed, alimony was a means to equalize financial resources between the parties since traditionally a woman supported her husband's education and career and could in no way match the earning power he developed with her help and support.Alimony is not something you can simply apply for. In fact, most marriages that end in divorce do not involve alimony at all. You need to consult with an attorney who can review your situation and explain your options under your state laws. The decision will eventually be up to a judge.
Can an ex-husband be forced to leave school and work to provide child support?
possibly
Couple moved from California to kansas Husband is disabled vet spouse not working can husband be forced to pay wifes bills?
The assets of a husband and wife are considered to be merged. He is responsible for his spouse's debts.
Can disabled defendants be forced to travel cross country for a civil court hearing?
While certain accomodations can be made to accomodate handicapped individuals, changing the venue of a trial is not one of them.
Can husband be forced to leave once property is no longer in his name?
yes. because it is no longer his property.
Can you collect alimony in Massachusetts?
Yes, in no-fault divorces in Massachusetts - which represent the vast majority of divorces - just about anyone who makes less than their divorcing spouse can collect "indefinite" aka "lifetime" alimony in Massachusetts. It is often 1/3 to 1/2 of the payers income. The repercussions of this are far-reaching, destructive, and draconian. Because alimony goes on "forever," parties are permitted to return to court whenever "circumstances" change, such as losing a job, illness that prevents you from working, and retirement. However, when the payer returns to court to plead for lower payments, they are often not granted. Such returns to court can cost upwards of $10,000, if not much more.This is a great deal for divorce lawyers, who get to retry cases throughout life, but it is a unspeakable hardship for payers of alimony, who, at time of greatest hardship, are forced to return to court and plead their cases all over again. ALimony recipients, 96 of whom are women, are never expected to become self-supporting, and alimony payers who cannot afford alimony payments are routinely imprisoned for months at a time. Few people in Massachusetts to whom this has not happened have no idea that these are the laws.The non-profit, citizens organization, Mass Alimony Reform (http://www.massalimonyreform.org), has started a movement to update these 19th century laws, and they introduced a bill, HR 1785, in early 2009. It is supported by 72 legislators, men, women, Democrats and Republicans. The only opposition to this bill is from lawyers, including the Boston Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association, and the Women's Bar Association. In testimony before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary, members of these organizations have testified, wrongly, that women would no longer receive alimony under HR 1785; this is a complete falsehood. Under 1785, alimony is awarded for half the length of the marriage, with a cap of 12 years, unless there are extraordinary circumstances warranting it for longer.Massachusetts alimony laws are so barbaric that they require the live-in girlfriends and second wives of alimony payers to contribute, somewhat indirectly, to alimony to the ex-spouse. Alimony recipients are allowed to cohabit for the rest of their lives without alimony being reduced or eliminated.Senator Cynthia Creem (D-Newton, Wellesley, Brookline) is co-chair of the Joint Judiciary Committee of the MA legislature, and is also a working divorce lawyer ($450 per hour). She opposes HR 1785, and supports a bill that would add two words to the current statute and thereby give judges the authority to terminate alimony whenever the judge decides it would be appropriate, if ever. Without further guidelines, divorces will continue to be costly, contentious, and have unpredictable outcomes. In contrast, HR 1785, offers alimony for half the length of the marriage, with a cap of 12 years, except when children under 16 are living with the mother. HR 1785 also keeps the resources of girlfriends and second spouses from being used in alimony considerations. It also permits alimony payers to end alimony payments once they retire at 66. Under current law, an alimony payer must pay till his death or the recipient's death or remarriage (alimony recipients, some of whom collect $200,000 per year, do not remarry). Thus, there are sick 80 year old men paying alimony from their Social Security payments and unable to buy medication because of this.Many local media have publishes and broadcast exposés on these laws, including BOSTON MAGAZINE, and the BOSTON BUSNIESS JOURNAL, and Fox News 25. These may be viewed at the Mass Alimony Reform website, http://www.massalimonyreform.org.
How do you prevent your wife from getting a divorce with you?
To prevent your wife from divorcing you, pay attention to her and be present in every event. You can only convince her by your actions that she should stay married. If that fails then you cannot stop her. No one can be forced to stay married.
