I am faced with a law issue. A wife sacrifices her education to work and pay so that her husband can go to school and gets his law degree. The husband graduates and finds a very lucrative job making over $150,000 a year. 15 years later, he cheats on her, divorces her and she is left with nothing. What is the wife entitled to in a state that isn't common law??
2007-04-03 05:25:47 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
The state is COLORADO
2007-04-03 05:59:41 · update #1
This is just a project for school...not an actualy situation that happend to me personally.
2007-04-03 07:53:18 · update #2
Wow that guy is a complete asshole. Karma will come back and kick him in the *** hard.
I'm not a lawyer so I can't give you any legal advice....sorry.
2007-04-03 05:28:51 · answer #1 · answered by _ 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
If you lived together and you have proof that he was there and you were footing the bill maybe. But since it appears you were the one working and can support yourself then I do not see how you would be eligible to get money from him. Married on the other hand you could be seeing alimony. I would contact a family lawyer and see where you stand what a jack a ss I can't believe he wronged you like this. I hope yur able to get something out of his sorry a ss since he basically used you like a personal bank loan. You say common law so technically you were BF/GF! not husband and wife.
2007-04-03 12:47:47 · answer #2 · answered by Livinrawguy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not. I've been in the field for 15 years and have never seen that before.
However, if you live in a community property state, you are entitled to one-half of everything earned or purchased during the term of the marriage. From the date of marriage to the date of the Decree of Dissolution.
2007-04-03 12:31:47 · answer #3 · answered by Starla_C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing more than any other wife is entitled to. States divorce laws very greatly, so any other answer than that is pure speculation. The fact that they have been married for 15 years after he graduated just makes this a common divorce settlement. Nothing more.
2007-04-03 12:31:24 · answer #4 · answered by Just a friend. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I hope in all the years of school he learned the old saying "Never Bite The Hand That Feeds You' ..... but if she got her degree and worked and so on would she ever of made the $150,000 a year on a 4 year degree? she lived the life after his degree was done with. she will get half of what ever is in the bank account. and now she has a great reason to start over and go back to school...my boyfriend wanted me to put him threw school so he could get done faster and not have to stress about work and every thing and i said NOPE! I did not want to be in the same spot. just a hopless house wife while my husband brought home the bacon.i wanted to have a degree and nice size checking account to just like him.
2007-04-03 12:32:50 · answer #5 · answered by ME2029 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Call a Divorce Attorney for legal advice, I believe you are entitled to something, even if it is Alimony for the rest of your life. Look in the yellow pages for Divorce Attorney and call and make an appointment for a free consultation. Do this quick before he gets the better end of this deal. He went to law school so he just might know how the legal system works. Get help now. Best of luck to you!
2007-04-03 12:32:33 · answer #6 · answered by pictureshygirl 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I know that in most states once you have been married for 10 years or greater you are entitled to lifetime spousal support as well as child support for children under 18 or under 20 and in full time college.
Usually it is support to keep the spouse in the lifestyle to which they have become accustomed. Not sure if you have been working or a stay at home wife after he started working.
Both incomes may be taken into account in the process of determining support.
2007-04-03 12:31:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
How can she be left with nothing even if he is now earning? Assumming they had shared assets then she was at the very least entitled to her share of the assets they acrued whilst together. As to future earnings if there are no children then thats tough luck she is not entitled. The marriage is over its not a life sentence!
2007-04-03 12:34:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you got married and decided to put your life on hold for him to finish school, you unfortunately decided to accept any consequence too. However, if he has been supporting you since he took his new job, depending on the state, you could be entitled to alimony. Go see a divorce lawyer.
2007-04-03 12:31:59 · answer #9 · answered by tHEwISE 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you or are you not married? You mention you are his wife, but then say common law..
If you are married, you can request alimony because you did put him through college. Talk to a lawyer and make sure that you do it fast. You deserve something for working while he went to school.
2007-04-03 13:23:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I take it they where married right. She does have the right to get something from him. she put him throw school. She could as for half of his income and she will get it. If he wasn't working and she was the judge will look at that. I can tell you students loans won't help with law school I can tell you that. I feel sorry for him, he will be paying for a while.
2007-04-03 17:04:52 · answer #11 · answered by smilebig27 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋