Be careful with generalisations. The laws could differ a lot in different countries and even in different states in the US. See the "Real World Divorce" book fo

Be careful with generalisations. The laws could differ a lot in different countries and even in different states in the US. See the "Real World Divorce" book for details: http://www.realworlddivorce.com http://www.realworlddivorce.com As far as I remember from reading the book, the law favors the spouse with the lower income among the two; and the spouse with child custody.