Don't let high powered Hollywood lawyers in a movie fool you. Spousal support isn't just about how much one spouse earns over the other but circumstances like, did you put your education on hold to raise YOUR children or so your spouse could work or run a business, do you have a disability which your spouse supported you financially in, are you unable to work and earn money for yourself pre/post divorce, were you married at least 10+ years, etc. If all or some of those factors are at play in a divorce, then of course a woman should pay alimony to her husband. How would his ask be any more or less valid than if the roles were reversed.
I voted no because I don't think alimony should exist at all... men paying women OR women paying men. It's an equal opportunity world. You need to try to get a decent job after a divorce if you weren't gainfully employed while you were married, woman or man.
I'm not a lawyer but as I understand alimony, it's not about relative earning power. Alimony is usually awarded when one person has sacrificed financially to support the other. A woman who works to put her husband through law school has some claim on his earnings, or who quits working to raise children might be awarded alimony in a divorce. If a man stayed home with children or otherwise reduced his earnings so she was free to focus on a career, he might be awarded alimony.
we dont really have alimony in the uk... when a couple are divorced there is usually a final legally binding financial settlement and thats it unless there are kids involved where an ongoing ammount paid towards their expenses is enforced... in both cases gender is not the main factor so if the woman is richer or the father has custody of the children its her who will have to pay out... the American system seems very odd in comparison
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No because the reason alimony exists is because the man's partner helped take care of the house/kids so he could focus more on work.
That's not the case when the woman is the breadwinner. Look it up; when the woman is the breadwinner, she still does the majority of the housework. The man is typically just being a leech.
Alimony should only exist in extreme circumstances, like one partner giving up a career for a decade or more to raise the children. The idea that someone, male or female, who was making $12/hour without plans for university deserves a huge monthly support payment after divorcing a wealthy spouse a couple of years later is, frankly, idiotic.
I personally favor abolishing alimony altogether.
Unless of course post divorce the other party ends up in poverty because they sacrificed their career/education in order to take care of the family or kids.
Other than that - abolish alimony. Nobody, who stands on their own 2 feet needs it and nobody, who is not ambitious in the slightest deserves it either.
Why? If men have to pay their ex wives alimony in this day and age where we are supposed to be equal.. Than sorry sweetheart, you also must pay, because equality.
Alimony is so dumb. Both people should be able to leave the marriage with what they went into it with. Everything else should be 50/50.
Prenups. If you have something you don’t want to give up, write up a prenup.
If her finances afforded him a certain lifestyle that there was no prenup in place for them yes, she should pay.
Nope. I personally don't think alimony should happen to males either. I do think whatever they had in living should be split.. Like bills and savings. ...
Or get a prenup,(which I would do) regardless of who made more...
Alimony needs MAJOR reform, worldwide.
There should be a limit on how much it can be, and it should be for a maximum of two years.
It should be a percentage of the payee's income, up to a maximum amount (like, say, $500 a fortnight or something), and no higher.
Your ex shouldn't have to pay for the rest of your life. Get a a job.
The only time alimony should be paid is if there are children involved. Child support should be paid to whoever has custody of the child. Also once the child finishes school support should cease.
Alimony paid to a spouse is to defend the economically weaker spouse, not to defend the spouse with the vagina.
Absolutely. If you have a system where the higher earning spouse has to suppoet the non working/lower earner then it should be gender blind.
That is the way alimony works, yes. Although it does vary by state..
If the dude has a substantial loss in income, sure.
Yeah why not, it should be equal if they want to be equal
of course. equal rights... right?
If she is you can go back to court and get it reprasied...
The fundamental parasitic nature of women is on full display below.
No, and men shouldn't have to pay either.
Hell ya.
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