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> now he has to pay child-support and alimony and 1/2 their house As a Brit, I'm not all that familiar with the term "alimony", but the dictionary definition I
by manarth 10y ago
> now he has to pay child-support and alimony and 1/2 their house
As a Brit, I'm not all that familiar with the term "alimony", but the dictionary definition I've read says "a husband's or wife's court-ordered provision for a spouse after separation or divorce". Alimony appears to be a generic term for the total payment from one spouse to another, on divorce. Would that mean he's paying "child-support and 1/2 their house"?
From the information given, that seems a fairly equitable split. Half the house, and a contribution towards his childrens' costs. OK, maybe he's the only one currently paying the mortgage, but in most circumstances, that would be a choice left to him: whether to keep his share (and equity) in the property, or sell it.
- mahyarm 10y agoAlimony is also known as 'spousal support'. It's a completely different payment independent from child support. You can only get alimony if your married. Child support can come up if your married or not and is based on how many children you have and your income levels. Your income can be imputed, which means your still on the hook even though you don't have that income level anymore. Child support is based on custody, which is a major reason why they turn very nasty in the USA/Canada. It also sounds like they have a 3rd payment requirement in paying the mortgage. I don't know if that is voluntary or court ordered. So this guy is paying 1. Spousal support 2. Child support 3. A mortgage I can see him in that case paying out more than %60 of his income and possibly going in debt or living in his car to cover the shortage.
- bzbarsky 10y agoAlimony is quite different from child support in US law. For one thing, child support ends once the kids are old enough. When and whether alimony payments end probably depends on the state...