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Old 06-29-2015, 01:50 PM
 
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Weird story but yeah likely related to dealing with nursing homes.
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Old 06-29-2015, 02:10 PM
 
Location: NC
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Interesting. I found more information at Retired farmer must pay more in alimony than monthly income, Nebraska Supreme Court rules - Omaha.com: OMAHA METRO

So he divorced her (he filed) "because the marriage was irretrievably broken."

I don't think so. I think they divorced as a way to try to save their assets, not over differences. He was paying a nursing home over $3000 per month to support his wife in the nursing home and it was more than he could afford, maybe, in desperation, they thought they could divorce and have the state pay. I think this alimony is a judge's way of not letting them get around the system (the state) and get her on welfare.

Honestly, I think it's sad that the costs of care have driven this couple to these measures. But it's a good argument for long term care insurance I suppose.
She already has long term care insurance according to the article! Yikes.

"Laura Binder currently has a monthly income of just under $3,000, which consists of her Social Security benefit, a long-term care insurance and a small pension from her previous husband."
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Old 06-29-2015, 02:12 PM
 
Location: Denver and Boston
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Life expectancy for a 96 y/o woman in the US is 3 years. Given she is in an expensive nursing home, it will probably be less. $3,200/month *36 month = $115,200. Of course the source does not say if he has to pay alimony for back months. This was probably a large factor in the Court decision. Also I suspect the divorce was contrived to avoid the nursing home costs, it was probably the nursing home that intervened and asserted a claim that caused the Court to even consider alimony.

Some people are such bone heads it is hard for me to feel sorry for them. He filed the divorce action to avoid a judgment against him for his ex wife's nursing home costs, he should have just put the farm in a Trust with the kids (or someone else) as a beneficiary and he having a life estate.
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Old 06-29-2015, 02:22 PM
 
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Find me a major US newspaper report of this or it didn't happen.
How about the ruling from the Nebraska Supreme Court.

https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/si...26S-14-783.pdf
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Old 06-29-2015, 02:52 PM
 
Location: Denver and Boston
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How about the ruling from the Nebraska Supreme Court.

https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/si...26S-14-783.pdf
thanks. There is some background in that opinion, but the appeal to the Supreme Court of NE was only as to the issue of whether the Nebraska Child Support Guidelines should have been applied. Since the couple did not have any minor children, the Supreme Court ruled that the Guidelines did not apply. One would need to review the Trial Court decision to get a good feel for the thought process of the Court.
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Old 06-29-2015, 03:06 PM
 
Location: Kingstowne, VA
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Id keep appealing. To the SCOTUS if necessary!

And who gets divorced at that age, my goodness. Id have just held on.
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Old 06-29-2015, 03:51 PM
 
Location: Reno, NV
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In his place, I'd refuse to pay. Let them send me to jail and put it on TV - that would really make the judge look like the ******* he is.
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Old 06-29-2015, 03:54 PM
 
Location: Huntersville/Charlotte, NC and Washington, DC
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In his place, I'd refuse to pay. Let them send me to jail and put it on TV - that would really make the judge look like the ******* he is.
At least he probably will get free medical long-term care with jail.
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Old 06-29-2015, 04:01 PM
 
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I guess after that many years, I'd say I'd stick it out. I wouldn't push the issue any further, any appeals cost money and at this point in life, how long do either party expect to live.
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Old 06-29-2015, 04:05 PM
 
Location: Katonah, NY
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Yeah - I think they just wanted to get out of paying the nursing home.
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