separatedboyfriend Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I'm writing because my boyfriend is scheduled to be divorced in a couple weeks and I want to know what the law is on alimony in CA. They have been married for 16 years... no children, she had a career at one point, but he has supported her entirely for the past ten years... while she did volunteer work. She is now starting a jewelry design business (which requires a lot of money) - she is not making much income from it. He is basically supporting her expensive hobby. Not to mention that she travels every month... I must admit I am very jealous of her lifestyle & I wish I could be starting my own business and traveling regularly. I am in a computer profession that I hate, causes me depression - but I cannot give it up due to the salary. I love him very much and we talk about having children one day, but I am very worried that we will not have enough income for me to take time off to raise children. Anyway, I want to know is if he be required to give half his paycheck to her for the rest of their lives or until she remarries? It just doesn't seem fair. Help! Link to post Share on other sites
Author separatedboyfriend Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 ps - I met him AFTER he was separated. I was not the cause... I even tried to convince him to work things out with her. I've asked him many times if he thought he would have worked things out if I was not in the picture and he says no. Link to post Share on other sites
peteyj Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Being married over 10 years in California probably means he's going to pay her support for at least half that time frame....And if they lived a lavish lifestyle it means he's going to have to support her so she can continue to live that lifestyle she grew accustomed to.. I used to make a lot more money than I do now but I took a job with a smaller younger company for various reasons... even saying that in California the lawyer told me I might have to pay my wife between $2500 - 3000K per month in spousal support. And right now I'm only making a little over 7K per month gross. That's about half my income....And if I own anything like cars, houses, stocks etc....it's 50/50 if all of that were acquired while married. California is pretty much one of the worst states to get a divorce in if you're a male or are the person who made the money over the years. Link to post Share on other sites
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