Divorced people, is there a way my cousin can avoid paying alimony?

[Anonymous]

My cousin (same age as me) married his wife after they dated for 5 years. They have only been married slightly over a year. They do not have children so child support will not be a problem. His wife cheated on him and gave him an STD and now wants a divorce.

Her excuse is that "he is never home enough to keep me from being lonely" and tried to pin the blame on him. She is in law school. He went the trade route and is a certified plumber, electrician and HVAC-certified and started his own company 2 years ago while she works full-time at Amazon.

She makes $18 an hour while he averages around $80-$100k a year, depending on how much business he gets.

She has family that will take her in and can support herself. Also, she caused all the problems so why should he have to pay alimony? Can he avoid alimony? Can he avoid her having any stake or claim in his business?

[bamesjond0069]

"she caused all the problems so why should he have to pay alimony?" Well because he signed a document saying he would no matter what she did right or wrong. The real question is why would he sign such a document?

[USLegionary]

Quit his job and then get alimony from her.

[dudeinohio]

Make sure he has a good lawyer.

[Anonymous]

Nope, he's being divorce-raped

[Asker]

He is talking about asking the judge if the judge will let him off with just giving her his business and their home uncontested in exchange for no future payment to her. This sounds like a good thing for her, but he knows she does not know shit about running the business and that the clients are all loyal to him and will follow him when he reopens a new business. My cousin already has inherited a home from his father so he would not be homeless and he wants to move to that state anyways.

[Asker]

However, she is just dumb enough that she might agree to it.

[Opinion Owner]

Nah judges are the biggest simps... probably be the houses a d payments

[Asker]

Lol it won't be good for her if she gets the house.

[Opinion Owner]

The whole angle of divorces are to break men, if they legally could asset strip them the take them out back and shoot them they would

[msc545]

You need to speak to an attorney