I'm in TX, and the alimony laws are pretty restrictive. I actually meet the basic requirements for alimony, but because I worked during the entirety of our marriage and have continued to do so, and I can support myself, a judge isn't likely to award it to me either. After a brief stint of unemployment (during which time I supported him), he has been gainfully employed for the last 20 years, at at least twice my salary or more at times (it evened up a bit after I went back to school).
My idiot-ex-brother-in-law has been pulling similar stunts. He drew out the divorce for over a year and now his new stripper/wife has convinced him that he shoud try for custody of my nephew to save/make money. This after he never hugged his own son until several months AFTER my sister filed for divorce. (The boy was 4 at the time.)
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Date: 2007-10-15 10:35 pm (UTC)Cue judge's laughter.
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Date: 2007-10-15 11:20 pm (UTC)!
Date: 2007-10-16 12:22 am (UTC)If anything, the ex makes for amusing reading and girlie-chat at times ;)
*HUGS*
I know it's just irritations for you at this point, and I'll happily egg his house at anytime ;)
(j/k)...kinda ;)
HA!!
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