QUESTION: My wife and I are going through a divorce. We have been married 8 years. She has worked at various times during our marriage, but is now unemployed and too lazy to get a job. She has cheated on me multiple times. We have no children together. Do I have to pay her alimony?
MY RESPONSE:
You might. Without more, it is highly likely that the Court would award Spousal Support (alimony) to your wife, for 1/2 the duration of the marriage. With appropriate legal assistance, you should be able to diminish or eliminate that risk.
You would be well advised to at least consult with, if not retain an experienced Family Law Attorney to represent you.
It is possible that income could be imputed to your wife, by proving that she has both the ability and the opportunity to earn a living, through examination of her by an expert Vocational Training Consultant and/or other means, in an effort to diminish or eliminate your responsibility to pay alimony to your wife.
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