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Yes, essentially, they are intertwined, but there are specific things listed as to what is "Rehabilative Maintence." Don't hold me hostage to this, but I also believe it has something to do with income taxes as well, depending on what it is listed as.
What many people don't realize is alimony paid is subject to income tax by the recipient and is also a tax deduction for the provider. If an item is listed as 'maintenance' it may not be a taxable amount.
Yeah, see they never had kids, or went to fancy places. She's telling us (her friends) that she wants it so she can start meeting men. I can see if she was accustomed to that lifestyle, but she never actually cared for that sort of thing.
I guess it's the whole "well, I want it now because I'm going to be single and need to meet men" that gets me.
Women like this give the rest of us a bad name
Although, if I ever get married all of our finances will be separate and if we go in on any 'big ticket' items, written agreements will be drawn up.
Yes, essentially, they are intertwined, but there are specific things listed as to what is "Rehabilative Maintence." Don't hold me hostage to this, but I also believe it has something to do with income taxes as well, depending on what it is listed as.
What many people don't realize is alimony paid is subject to income tax by the recipient and is also a tax deduction for the provider. If an item is listed as 'maintenance' it may not be a taxable amount.
I actually knew this from when my parents got divorced - my dad told me.
Also, my friend said that her husband's lawyer says he doesn't want it as "maintenance" because then he could wind up having to pay it for a very long time. I guess that's why they separate it from alimony? Alimony is only for a certain period, maintenance could be forever.
Whatever the case, I don't blame him. I love my friend, but she walked out on him, and is now mad at him for not catering to these weird requests.
My friend is getting divorced. In addition to alimony, she is asking for $2,000/month for "maintenance" - hair appointments, getting manicures and pedicures, new clothes, etc. She is furious that her ex-to-be is fighting against that.
Does that sound odd, or is it just me? Since when are "maintenance" payments, in addition to alimony, considered acceptable in a divorce?
You know, when I hear about stuff like this, I know some lawyer dreamed up this crap and told their client about it.
I mean, people are stupid and shallow and materialistic, but they often get ideas about how to enhance that dbaggery from those shysters.
I have a LOT of lawyers in my family, and it always blows my mind.
I can understand alimony in the case of a long-term spouse who needs help getting on his or her feet, but expecting an ex to pay for you to spruce yourself up and meet someone else? The gall.
It's crazy to me that some women are out there raising kids without child support and then there are women like this, abusing the system for petty BS.
THIS^^^
My stepmother scraped by, raising her DD, cut corners where she could, living on pasta (for herself and fed her child better, what she could afford for better) just so she could keep a roof over their head.
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