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What Does Child Support Actually Cover
What Does Child Support Actually Cover?
In this video, I will lay out what child support is intended to cover, what it doesn’t cover, and how other child-associated costs are addressed in a divorce settlement agreement.
Child support is intended to cover:
#1: A portion of the roof over the child’s head, whether that be rent or a mortgage
#2: A portion of the utilities
#3: A portion of the child’s food,
#4: A portion of the child’s clothes, and
#5: A portion of the child’s school supplies
That leaves a lot unaccounted for. How do you cover everything else, such as extracurricular activities, camps, tutoring, college application expenses, out-of-pocket medical costs, automobile insurance, and more?
To cover these expenses, many of my clients agree to pay a percentage of the costs. This percentage may be 50/50 or based on how much money each one makes compared to the other (pro rata). Through mediation, the two parties can ensure that all of these expenses are accounted for in the final settlement agreement.
HELPFUL BLOGS:
6 Positive Impacts of Divorce on Children: www.grainemediation.com/2020/07/6-positive-impacts-of-divorce-on-children/
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What is a Marital Settlement Agreement and MSA in a Virginia Divorce?: www.grainemediation.com/2018/12/what-is-a-property-settlement-agreement-psa-in-a-virginia-divorce/
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  • @suebotchie4167
    @suebotchie4167 22 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Amen, so glad to be free of people's crap. 😊😊😊

  • @rgraine1196
    @rgraine1196 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I would not say that your wife's non-contributions to the marriage are irrelevant. They are usually more relevant, however, to the asset distribution part of your case. If a spouse makes very little financial and/or non-financial contributions to the marriage, that is something that you will want to bring up when it comes to divide up the assets acquired during the marriage. However, judges are not likely to punish a lazy spouse deeply. More like a little slap. In a community property state, I am not even sure that a spouse's non-contributions matter at all (I am in an equitable distribution state, not a community property state). As for spousal support, judges tend to only look at whether the spouse can support herself. If she cannot, she will probably get spousal support. Why? Because the state doesn't want to support her! Your argument is usually that she should get less support and for a lesser period of time. In other words, you are looking at "how much and how long" versus a "yes or no" to spousal support. Of course, check your particular state's laws for the details on this. Some state's are more willing to cut a spouse off then others (mine, Virginia, is not one of those states). Always remember: No matter what your attorney tells you, you cannot right the wrongs of the marriage in the divorce. It just doesn't work that way. A good analogy to having to pay spousal support to the lazy spouse is this: if you spoil your child rotten, that child will probably grow up to have a lot of problems that you are stuck dealing with. You can ignore your adult kid and his or her problems, but you will probably have to deal with a broken heart for the rest of your life. It is similar in a marriage. If your spouse refuses to contribute to the marriage (financially and/or non-financially), you need to cut ties earlier rather than later. The longer it goes on, the more it will ruin your financial future. Your best bet, if available in your state, is often to invoke the doctrine of "imputation". Imputation means that you ask that your wife be looked at as being voluntarily underemployed or unemployed PLUS you prove that she could earn money if she tried. This is usually done, in court, by hiring a vocational expert (more money that you have to pay!). Imputation means that you would ask that your spouse be viewed as person who makes $X.00, versus a person who makes $0.00. Of course, as always, check your own state's laws. Sadly, however, many people wait until their spouse has many years not working before they move forward with a divorce. This is often at the point of no return. In other words, if your spouse has just been out of the work force too long to be hirable (think technology advancing a lightening speed while your spouse laid on the couch and watched TV) and, often times, these spouses are more than willing to testify to all the many, many problems that they have that prevent them from working (whether real or false). Many people will do just about anything to not work. If that if your situation, I wish you luck.

  • @s1n4m1n
    @s1n4m1n 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    You get to that time when you say, “Ok here is half the stuff”. What about spousal support for a stay at home wife who really didn’t hold up her side of the bargain (me provider, her homemaker)? House always a wreck, no dinners, etc. I’ve spent years both working and doing most of the housekeeping while wifey sat around doing nothing all day. I assume all that is irrelevant in a court.

  • @JohnAntonacci1
    @JohnAntonacci1 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Money. That's usually why. There, I cut 2 the chase. Men in Western countries, DONT get married in Western countries. Instead, move permanently 2 non Western countries 4 romance & marriage, much better success rate. Don't just take my word 4 it. Look up the term Passport Brothers here. NEVER bring non Western women back 2 Western countries. EVER

  • @ndnprincess2517
    @ndnprincess2517 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    They want a divorce because she is tired of being a slave. We are not valued as a person. Men stink.

  • @mikesolns1364
    @mikesolns1364 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I'm the only one on the mortgage. Wife has left. Don't want to sell the house. How else can I keep the house besides buying her out with a whole lump sum?

    • @robin-personal2039
      @robin-personal2039 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You could make monthly, quarterly, or annual payments to her. You could trade retirement or other assets in exchange for house equity (watch the taxes on this one!).

    • @mikesolns1364
      @mikesolns1364 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @robin-personal2039 In your experience is trading her share of my, obtained during marriage, student loan debt a successful approach historically? Thank you

    • @mikesolns1364
      @mikesolns1364 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @robin-personal2039 Could the monthly payments be over 30, or 20 years if we agreed?

  • @Billydevito
    @Billydevito 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The solution for men is don’t get married. That way you won’t lose half your stuff when the female reaches her expiration date. 😎

  • @BonnieSetliff
    @BonnieSetliff 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Excellent-videos! My five-year relationship came to an end a month ago. The love of my life chose to leave, and I can't stop thinking about him; I love him so deeply. I've done everything I can to win him back, but nothing seems to work. I'm feeling frustrated and can't imagine my life with anyone else. Despite my efforts to move on, I just can't shake the thoughts of him. I don’t know why I’m sharing this, but I really miss him).

    • @AllisonSherman7
      @AllisonSherman7 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Its tough to let go of someone you care about. I can relate, my 12year relationship also ended, and I struggled to move on. I tried everything to get him back, even seeking help from a spiritual counselor who ultimately helped me reconnect with him!

    • @BonnieSetliff
      @BonnieSetliff 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That's incredible! How did you find a spiritual counselor, and how can I contact one?

    • @AllisonSherman7
      @AllisonSherman7 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      His name is Owen Abiola, and he’s an amazing spiritual counselor who specializes in bringing back lost loves.

    • @AllisonSherman7
      @AllisonSherman7 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Owen Abiola has incredible powers, and he can assist you.

    • @BonnieSetliff
      @BonnieSetliff 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you for sharing this valuable information! I just looked him up online, and I'm impressed

  • @lars1480
    @lars1480 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    It’s time to realize humans are selfish creatures 😊

  • @debbiesellers8326
    @debbiesellers8326 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Im in California... My house is separate property but the judge says my husband is entitled to half appraisal differences. I was ordered to get an appraisal for the year we were married and a current appraisal and subtract the smaller from the larger and he gets half.

  • @diannasgardenmenagerie967
    @diannasgardenmenagerie967 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I want to be loved!

  • @rw1322
    @rw1322 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I am coming up on mediation with my husband whom I consider a narcissist. What should I or my lawyer look forward to?

    • @robin-personal2039
      @robin-personal2039 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      If you husband likes his money a little bit more than he likes being "right" or "winning" you will be fine. He will see the money pouring out of his bank account on attorney fees and he will buckle down and settle. It might help if you, your attorney, and the mediator let him feel like the big shot he thinks he is. It will feel like wasting time, but he will feel good about how smart he looks (in his mind) and that might calm him down a bit. I deal with people who are described by their spouses as narcissists everyday. They are usually not full blown narcs, but they have a lot of the traits. I don't have any trouble at all In 16 years, I have only had to kick out two clients for really bad (scary) behavior -- but I was pretty young and, at this point in my career, I would have never taken those cases. I would have sent them to the judge immediately. Some cases do not belong in mediation. If the mediator can show your husband right away that she is smart and knows what she is talking about it, your husband will respect her and let her lead. If she starts talking about feelings and fairness, versus law, tax, and finance, he will probably hate her. Since your attorney will be there, though, it could get combative very fast .I have never dealt with a client who had narcissistic tendencies when there were also lawyers in the room. To me, that sounds like a recipe for trouble. Know-it-all types don't tend to like lawyers at all. Good luck.

  • @dmondcon1
    @dmondcon1 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Im in NC. Can u represent me? I have been with my husband since i was 17. Im 56 now and now, he wants a divorce. His Mom is still alive and she kives on the farm i have helped take care of and made moneyvon the farm. Now, he said it is not mine. How can i not be entitled when i help on the farm, for free.

    • @robin-personal2039
      @robin-personal2039 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Sorry. Sounds like you feel you are being taken advantage of after a lot of years of hard work. You will need to contact a North Carolina mediator or lawyer. I only work in Virginia. Best of luck to you.

  • @peggyshepard9560
    @peggyshepard9560 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    We have had one meeting with a mediator. At that time my stbx husband was talking about marriage counseling but had taken a $150K 2-year lease on an apartment. He wanted the divorce - and I think it could have been because he really wanted to live in an active senior apartment and I didn't. But he started talking about getting rid of the car that I normally drive and then he started complaining about how I do things. I have done things the way I do them now for the entire marriage. I wanted to get a post-nuptial agreement to protect myself from his financial choices. We are in our early 70s, 22 year marriage no kids in common. He has been someone that I have always been able to trust until he took out the lease which is three times the average cost of an apartment the same size in that city. I was surprised that he wanted a divorce, he has always been kind and in my corner. We are a blended family, our adult kids are from our first marriages. He called me to go on dates, talked about it like it was a date. But then he talked about how we needed to reconcile in order to get back together, but I'm not sure what I can change on my end. He seems to disagree more often than he used to with me. He was giving away our furniture, and paying to have it hauled to the dump. He gave away all of his tools. His kids don't know what is happening financially I don't think, but they will inherit very little when it is all over. All I can do is try to protect myself financially. He says that he is not concerned about financial security, he is more concerned about lifestyle. Honestly, his apartment is tiny with two bathrooms. It has no air conditioning except for a free standing air conditioning unit. The halls look like a hospital, but this is an active senior apartment. He has no friends or family in the city, and he tells me that he is the youngest person there. I think that I would like to finish our division of assets as a post-nuptial agreement with the assumption that will lay the framework for either a separation or divorce - more options. I'm still trying to ramp up on how to do finances. I would be OK with selling our house IF it made sense financially - but I don't think it does. The home is too large for one person, but the financing makes it more affordable than buying a small home. The maintenance on the home is fairly easy because it has a small yard and the neighborhood is safe. I would have been willing to move to a smaller home years ago, but my husband said that it would cost more to live in a smaller home. Our climate is moderate, we don't use air conditioning - and it is fine. The winter sometimes has snow, and that only lasts a couple of days - with just a couple of inches at most. We are in good health, and based on his parents longevity, he will live to be 100, and I think that I will too. So my largest concern is preserving our savings to support us for 30 years. While there are no guarantees, I feel that we need to be as cautious as possible. At his current rate of spending on rent, you could buy a nicer new car every 3 months.

  • @rossonphillips
    @rossonphillips 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    They divorce because the courts favor them and they get to grape the husband for cash and prizes. The rest is hogwash. Women live miney and their "happiness" over everything else...yes even their children.

  • @sonlightpsalm942
    @sonlightpsalm942 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Mam, you cannot fix "crazy". If they want out, let them!!! Youll be doing a favor to us men. 😅😊❤😊

  • @zebageba
    @zebageba 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The real question is why men stay with them for so long?

  • @nicholasDonner-z7n
    @nicholasDonner-z7n หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why should child support cover the cost of a house and those utilities when a honeymoon is already available by the paying parent? Honestly, it’s no wonder there is a birth rate crisis.

    • @robin-personal2039
      @robin-personal2039 หลายเดือนก่อน

      9 times out of 10, the child support paid is significantly lower than the financial contribution a parent would have made if the child was living with that parent full time. Child support is a puny sum next to what it actually takes to care for a child.

  • @GBU61
    @GBU61 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Society has been set up for women to win. She has more advantages now than in any previous generation so marriage serves no purpose for her. She has the full support of the legal system and court system plus the police department so she is playing a rigged game. At any time, once she is no longer happy or the marriage offers enough for her to get out, many do.

  • @ellenlebow2724
    @ellenlebow2724 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What about if in a long unmarried relationship with shared property to divide

    • @robin-personal2039
      @robin-personal2039 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That is a matter than I cannot comment on. It is not under divorce law.

  • @georgesontag2192
    @georgesontag2192 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If your a man, be prepared to lose 80% in divorce. If your a woman, marry the richest guy you can get.

  • @georgesontag2192
    @georgesontag2192 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A stay at home mother will get the house, land, children, alimony, furniture,, child support, 1/2 401k, and the dog. The credit card debt will go to the man at 100%. I know this because I lived it. Family court is not going to be fair to the man . Equitable means " goes to the mother".

    • @rgraine1196
      @rgraine1196 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wow! That is a lot. I have never seen a case where the wife got everything and the husband was left with nothing but 1/2 of the his 401(k). I hope you can get back on your feet again.

  • @tiffystrangebirdbrown6844
    @tiffystrangebirdbrown6844 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My grandmother always said that having her own clean bathroom was better than having a man. That's the standard that I live by, he must be better than being alone. We don't want to cook and clean up after yall.

  • @williereed508
    @williereed508 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That is crazy

  • @Virgoflower-h2w
    @Virgoflower-h2w หลายเดือนก่อน

    It's not Your money. Smh. #stayignorant

    • @rgraine1196
      @rgraine1196 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It sure seems like that is how it is. But, actually, money acquired during the marriage belongs to the marriage. Not the individual spouses. If you don't like that, you need to vote in people who will change the law. Might seem like it is a bunch of nonsense, but that is how it works.

  • @amydecker6207
    @amydecker6207 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Maybe you ahould listen to your clients. Women are sick of veing used as appliances by their husbands. Stop trying to encourage women to remain in shitty marriages.

  • @adu5335
    @adu5335 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Oooh freedom! So marriage is a form of slavish investment for women. Got it. This is why marriage is a scam for men. You spend a lifetime working hard to provide and protect, thinking your wife loves you and will continue to love you. She never really loved you. She loved your hard work that provided her an easy life. Now that there's equity in the marriage it's time to cash out. This is cold. Please guys don't marry these women.

  • @RaymondGatt-r9w
    @RaymondGatt-r9w หลายเดือนก่อน

    My wife wants half the flat I bought before marriage and she is determined to get it. What advice would you give me. Thanks Ray

    • @robin-personal2039
      @robin-personal2039 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Learn the laws in your state. Some places, if any money acquired during the marriage (such as your salary) was put into that house (especially by paying down the mortgage loan), that portion of the house becomes part of the marital estate which is available for distribution at divorce.

  • @KristenJawor-s7d
    @KristenJawor-s7d หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi… I’m disabled and my husband is a self admitting narcissist. Like I have audio of him admitting it and proof of abuse. We were living in my daughter’s house because I am disabled. She needs the house back so we have to leave. Should I put my name on my husbands house ( he agreed to) and will this give me any security?

    • @robin-personal2039
      @robin-personal2039 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That is a very important question. You will need to talk with an attorney or mediator in your state who knows all the rights questions to ask as they relate to your particular situation with that house. You will need to be very careful. Sometimes, just adding a name is not enough to guarantee you rights. Also, your description of your husband makes me skeptical that you should do anything that involves real estate and signing documents, etc. without the assistance of someone who knows the divorce laws in your state in case your marriage ends up going down the tubes.

  • @Kauwa808
    @Kauwa808 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice. I never got a reason.

    • @robin-personal2039
      @robin-personal2039 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Many of us never get a reason. If your wife had given you a "reason", though, it might not even be what the biggest problem was. Many people wait until they are very done with the marriage before they say anything to their husband or wife about their unhappiness. At that point, the reason doesn't really matter. They are completely checked out and, for all intents and purposes, that is the reason.

  • @KimmiePatts
    @KimmiePatts หลายเดือนก่อน

    How about if my alcoholic husband inherits a home from his father then my husband puts me on the deed with him? Is it now my home too? Can I potentially acquire that home in a divorce? From Florida

    • @robin-personal2039
      @robin-personal2039 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Potentially, yes. See a lawyer and lay it all out. This is a tricky area of the law in most states.

  • @EdwardGore-y5p
    @EdwardGore-y5p หลายเดือนก่อน

    What about one spouse pays all the bills and the other refuses to help out. Both work husband pays it all and wife spends her own money and refuses to jointly save money?

    • @robin-personal2039
      @robin-personal2039 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I don't know about your state. In my state (Virginia), who earns that money does not determine who it belongs to. If money is earned during the marriage -- by either spouse -- it belongs to the marriage. Your argument, if you were in Virginia, would be that your wife made negative financial contributions to the marital estate. However, you would still probably not do that well. If you could convince a judge that she made negative financial contributions , she would probably argue that she made many non-financial positive contributions. It is kind of a blah, blah, blah for the judges and then, at the end of the day, assets and debts are usually dividided close to 50/50 (at least in Virginia). Some states, however, are much quicker to punish a financial irresponsible spouse. Check your state's laws.

    • @EdwardGore-y5p
      @EdwardGore-y5p หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@robin-personal2039 Thank you! TN is an equitable state and figured as such. Hopefully with division of assets and debit acquired during the marriage it could be resolved during mediation. Thank you for your response.

  • @thomaskelly3880
    @thomaskelly3880 หลายเดือนก่อน

    #4 She heading to the streets! 304

  • @thomaskelly3880
    @thomaskelly3880 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So your part of the problem! This why men in western countries are not getting married! Repeal the 19th amendment!

  • @bigmike1400
    @bigmike1400 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How can I send you a settlement agreement for your opinion?

    • @robin-personal2039
      @robin-personal2039 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sorry. I am not able to do that. I only mediate with both spouses. Who wrote the settlement agreement?

  • @Janisg616
    @Janisg616 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think that you can get over dividing assets unfairly (and 50% /50% often times is not fair). If you have to pay alimony or spousal support to your ex who did not want to get a job, so she continues to be a parasite and live of your income is devastating.

    • @rgraine1196
      @rgraine1196 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You must divorce someone who you feel is a parasite early. The longer they live from your income, the more rights they have. Sorry you have ended your marriage on so bitter a note. I guess we all need more education about what marriage means -- financially -- before we get married.

  • @rodneyrichardson8286
    @rodneyrichardson8286 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It's basically taking the money and running.they want sit in their own house and just have the money roll in,and not deal with a husband anymore.

    • @robin-personal2039
      @robin-personal2039 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If you never want to be at risk of paying alimony, you have to have a solid marriage or a spouse who makes pretty close to the same money as you do (or more). Otherwise, the state does not want to support your spouse (ex spouse). They will make you pay before they pay. If an adult does not earn their own money, they need to eat and pay rent some how. The state (the courts) will not throw them out on the street. Most people know when their marriage is going down hill. That is the time to either get a divorce or start tracking how little your spouse did to contribute to the household (financial and non-financial contributions).

  • @jensbornagain
    @jensbornagain หลายเดือนก่อน

    We bought some property and built a garage he was the cheater our whole marriage. I want to sell the property and split it 50/50. He wants to keep it and give me 500 a month ?

    • @robin-personal2039
      @robin-personal2039 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The key information is what the property is worth. Once you agree on the fair market value, he can pay you half of that. That can be paid in a lump sum or over time (such as at $500 per month until you are paid off, with a little more money to you for interest).

  • @zacharycollier5528
    @zacharycollier5528 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What happens when the spouse was involved in an accident about 7 years ago...and now the settlement of about $30,000 appears to be distributed to my wife. However, she says that I cannot have any of these funds, even though I was the one paying the car insurance during our marriage. Am I able to get any of these funds?

    • @rgraine1196
      @rgraine1196 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It depends on your states laws. Often times, the money received for "pain and suffering" stays with the spouse who was injured. However, the money received for loss of income usually belongs to the marriage.

  • @alkohler5397
    @alkohler5397 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    In summary,,, don’t marry an American girl boss,,, go overseas to find a Wife!!!!

    • @JohnAntonacci1
      @JohnAntonacci1 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Don't marry any Western women. Don't think Canadian, British or other Western women are any better. Furthermore, move permanently 2 non Western countries 4 marriage. NEVER bring non Western women back to Western countries. EVER Look up the term Passport Brothers, it's very successful as a men's movement.

  • @victorcampudoni2682
    @victorcampudoni2682 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "Men sacrifice their happiness for their family. Women sacrifice their families for their happiness." - my dad

    • @rgraine1196
      @rgraine1196 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That is so sad😞I wonder what would most married fathers be doing if they were not married with children? Would they not be driven to make money? Would they relax? Many people feel that women's lives are the ones that change drastically when children are born. Not so much the dad's. I am just the reporter. Please don't send me hate. Thoughts are welcome, though.

    • @victorcampudoni2682
      @victorcampudoni2682 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @rgraine1196 why would I send hate? your opinion and view. However, what my dad said is true, but he also told me that being a father and a husband is worth it. He never thought about the could've, would've, should've because that creates resentment. I agree, I sacrifice a lot for my family. Career changes I passed on, worked 70+ hours a week and I wouldn't trade it for anything. One time my wife began talking about not being fulfilled, or happy and I sat her down and I told her if she wants to leave, she could leave. I'll be sad for a while, but I'll move on and never look back and if she comes back because she regret her decision, I will never take her back or even humor her on the matter. We spoke on the issue and she was just afraid that I only saw her as the mother of her children.

    • @rgraine1196
      @rgraine1196 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@victorcampudoni2682 I think we all feel we sacrifice for our families. A lot of trouble falls into the category of what is the most helpful to your family. For some reason, there seems to always be one person in the marriage who feels they are doing the majority of the work. That is often the women. From what I hear from my divorce clients, that is because the women feel they have completely changed their lives when the kids came; whereas the dads only partially changed their lives. Perhaps that is untrue. But that is reported to me on a regular basis. Of course, that comes from the moms. Not the dads. The dads aren't doing most of the divorcing, though, unless they either have lost interest in their mom and have found someone else or their wife is exceedingly difficult to live with.

    • @csherman47
      @csherman47 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That makes no sense.

    • @robin-personal2039
      @robin-personal2039 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@csherman47 I agree. It makes no sense. That is just what I hear from so many of my women clients that, after 16 years, I cannot assume that they are all delusional. I wish my male clients would talk to me more about how they feel. Then I would have a better grasp of what is really going in married couple's households. You seem like a thoughtful person. As does your dad. We all make sacrifices for our families and that is how it should be. It is ok.

  • @sunrise7244
    @sunrise7244 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much for your content! I’m going to divorce mediate soon, I have a child that I had to help to overcome a developmental condition for the past years and had to postpone my career to be the main care giver and therapist. Been married 11 years and under FL law I can request moderate alimony. Can you make a video of ways to negotiate alimony if you are the obligee? 🙏🏻

    • @rgraine1196
      @rgraine1196 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for the suggestion. The key points in negotiating alimony is to prove needs. Make sure you have a detailed list of expenses (even if you need to make projections on some of them). Try to separate out the children's expenses as much as possible from yours. You can even have a third column for expenses where there is overlap with kids and you (rent/mortgage groceries, utilities). Recognize that alimony is mostly for you (not the kids, for whom there is child support). You will also want to have evidence showing why are not earning your own income. You stated some of those reasons in your comment; so all you will need is evidence to back up those facts. Good luck to you!

  • @michaelcassar7173
    @michaelcassar7173 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I live in Australian I think it's like 75% to women and 30%for the man experienced that myself

  • @michaelcassar7173
    @michaelcassar7173 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A women dosent think twise about it because she knows that she can replace her partner husband who ever as quick as a flash ,just because a woman can

  • @randallbordenlaw
    @randallbordenlaw 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi! I’m Randall J. Borden, a legal advocate with over 30 years of experience, and I'm excited to reach out to you. We're launching a legal podcast series, and I believe your insights would be invaluable. I'd be honored to have you join me for a dialogue on legal matters. Your expertise would greatly enrich our content. Would you be interested in collaborating? Let me know your thoughts.

  • @piotrekmajkowski5422
    @piotrekmajkowski5422 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If she can court robbed you. She will.

  • @MarinaM-o6p
    @MarinaM-o6p 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    TIERED IN GENERAL ….WITH LIFE …..I DO NOT HAVE MUCH ENERGY …..I DO NOT WANT TO TALK IT OUT EITHER ….EMOTIONAL SUPPORT IS A HUGE ONE INDEED ….COULD CARE LESS ABOUT MONEY ….JUST WANT TO WAKE UP ALONE AND DO ONLY THINGS THAT I LIKE FOR MYSELF ONLY ….REMARY IS A NO SEX IS A NO …

  • @greghedrick1775
    @greghedrick1775 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Make sure you get some of the pie so you can get yourself a nice hot gal no need to keep up a old hag

  • @chrissmith-xq6xb
    @chrissmith-xq6xb 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Divorce only benefits women!!! Today's women are impossible to get along with!😮

  • @Aldo-d6z
    @Aldo-d6z 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ve told my wife she’s free to leave anytime she wants😂