(this is for someone else)
The wife has been divorced for several years and has recently met a new man and has been seeing him for roughly a year. He has been residing with her for said time and the ex-husband is attemping to take away allimony. The ex says that the wife is simulating a marriage by having the man live with her. Can the ex do this?
2007-12-01 02:11:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Why not? He shouldn't be required to support this man as well as his ex.
2007-12-01 02:31:13 · answer #1 · answered by The Voice of Reason 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It depends on the where they live. Different states have different laws. Also the wording of the divorce decree. If their state has a common law marriage and how long they have lived together. Sounds like someone doesn't want to pay the piper to me! She has a right to the support if they were married for a long time and the reason they were divorced. Was he cheating? Was it his idea to end the marriage? She has a right to companionship and happiness and not wish to marry again.
2007-12-01 10:29:17 · answer #2 · answered by Janet H 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If this is the U.S., then not every state has common law marriage, I know Illinois doesn't.
Check with a lawyer, but my real question would be:
Why would you want money from an ex if you are living with a new man and supposedly you are BOTH paying the bills? Why should the ex have to pay for the new man? How selfish can someone be?
2007-12-01 10:22:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I have heard this can be done because of the common law marriage law. Makes since right? If you live with someone for a certain amount of time, you are given the right to collect alimony and are entitled to a portion of that other persons belongings....double standard if he is made to pay alimony to this woman who is another mans common law wife.
2007-12-01 10:17:31 · answer #4 · answered by Rein 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are conditions typically written into a divorce agreement that stipulate conditions under which alimony will be paid, in what amounts, and for what amount of time. Typically, upon the marriage of the party who is receiving alimony, the payor of the alimony is absolved of his or her obligation to continue to pay alimony. In this case, it is incumbent upon the payor to obtain some legal advice on whether the conditions have been fulfilled to absolve the payor of paying alimony.
Best Wishes,
Docmase
2007-12-01 10:26:27 · answer #5 · answered by Docmase 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
just don't live with the new man and problem salved....he can come and leave after the great sex...makes since to me why live with him just get what you both wanted and end the nights and keep taking money from the ex........good luck
2007-12-01 10:20:30 · answer #6 · answered by daisy 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
NOPE... you have to be married- you are not married.
alimony check is still in the mail...
2007-12-01 15:30:13 · answer #7 · answered by ★★★ Katharine ♥♥♥♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sure hope so!
2007-12-01 10:17:15 · answer #8 · answered by box of rain 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
tell her to get off her lazy as*s and get a JOB!!
2007-12-01 10:26:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋