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re: Divorce settlement calculators are eye opening - is it really this bad for non-custodial?

Posted on 6/5/24 at 1:51 pm to
Posted by jorconalx
alexandria
Member since Aug 2011
10619 posts
Posted on 6/5/24 at 1:51 pm to
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So one month he bought the kids new shoes, clothes and groceries. The ex wife turned him in and he got threatened to spend weekends in jail if he ever pulled that again. This


Didn’t happen
Posted by dat yat
Chef Pass
Member since Jun 2011
4897 posts
Posted on 6/5/24 at 2:00 pm to
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$6000/month gross income will receive an ~$800/month check


That sounds low considering the cost of raising two children.
Posted by samson73103
Krypton
Member since Nov 2008
9043 posts
Posted on 6/5/24 at 2:07 pm to
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Because they were good, honorable men during a time when women performed an important role in the home. They weren’t worried about getting divorced. They were legislating against deadbeats who were leaving helpless mothers stranded without resources to raise their kids.


You're probably correct. But times have changed and the law should change accordingly. There are a lot of women who are just looking for an easy payday and they use the children as bait for more money. I've been through a divorce that was very protracted and amidst much acrimony. I was one of the very few men who came out on the winning end. I got custody of the kids and she didn't receive a dime of property or alimony. I did, however, spend nearly $100k in legal fees before all was said and done. Money well spent to be rid of that lying, cheating, shop til she dropped whore.
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
24764 posts
Posted on 6/5/24 at 2:13 pm to
This shite is a huge reason why I have been careful to not get some chick knocked up for over 20 years
Posted by Macavity92
Member since Dec 2004
6311 posts
Posted on 6/5/24 at 2:40 pm to
#1 --- This isn't a federal issue, it is a state issue.
#2 --- The State of Louisiana says so. So do the other 49 states. And, if I had to guess, so does most of the rest of the civilized world.

Do yourself a favor. If someone ever claims child support from you, get a lawyer. If you walk into court with these arguments you will walk out a very poor man, if not in chains.
Posted by wmtiger69
west monroe
Member since Nov 2007
970 posts
Posted on 6/5/24 at 2:49 pm to
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I was one of the very few men who came out on the winning end


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I did, however, spend nearly $100k in legal fees


Wonder if you could have just offered her $50-$75k in the beginning.
Posted by btr08ex
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2014
461 posts
Posted on 6/5/24 at 3:29 pm to
I know someone whose wife lives in another state and has custodial custody of their two kids and was just recently required to start paying her child support even though she has not seen the kids in years. I don't know how much or how true this is
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
19153 posts
Posted on 6/5/24 at 4:06 pm to
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Wonder if you could have just offered her $50-$75k in the beginning.


That logic does not compute with a woman going through divorce.
Posted by Czechessential
Member since Apr 2024
1437 posts
Posted on 6/5/24 at 4:20 pm to
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Wonder if you could have just offered her $50-$75k in the beginning.


That logic does not compute with a woman going through divorce.


absolutely, if old baw doesn't hire the lawyer to make it legal the bitch can change her mind an renege every time she blinks her eyes
Posted by Porpus
Covington, LA
Member since Aug 2022
2629 posts
Posted on 6/5/24 at 4:37 pm to
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This is why you don’t sign any government documents saying you’re married. You don’t need documents to prove you’re married. That’s an American thing.



That's an interesting theory

You might have a tough time finding someone willing to officiate at rogue, non-official wedding. Maybe someone who ordered an online certificate from the Flying Spaghetti Monster would do it
Posted by nealnan8
Atlanta
Member since Oct 2016
3933 posts
Posted on 6/5/24 at 5:30 pm to
Now try a father making $6000/month with an ex wife who doesn't work so her salary is $0.00.
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In this example, the father will now pay alimony, plus the child support.
In the firs example, both mother and father had equal incomes, so there was no alimony.
Posted by nealnan8
Atlanta
Member since Oct 2016
3933 posts
Posted on 6/5/24 at 5:37 pm to
But what happened to the house? Did she stay in the house with the kids, or did you sell the house and split the profits? If she stays in the house, she owes you half of the equity.
Just wondering about the medical bills (not the premiums). I had to pay half of all medical bills. If you are just paying premiums without paying half the medical bills, then that's a good thig for you.
Posted by samson73103
Krypton
Member since Nov 2008
9043 posts
Posted on 6/5/24 at 5:38 pm to
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Wonder if you could have just offered her $50-$75k in the beginning.

No, she was determined, in her own words, to "leave me with nothing but the clothes on my back". What was my crime? Trying to throttle her out of control spending which would have eventually bankrupted me. My punishment for attempting to teach her fiscal responsibility was she began fricking an old boyfriend who at that time, had developed a meth habit. Since she never worked outside the home and had no plans to do so, her only option was to take me for all I had. I am part of a family owned business that has done well over the years (though I am no OT baller). She would have laughed at an offer of $50-75k. She wanted hard assets such as land but couldn't comprehend since it was on my side of the family and had been for several generations she was not entitled to it. She found a guy to help her with legal expenses for a while and then swapped to a new lawyer once the first one bled her benefactor dry. I eventually got to the point that I decided I would rather pay my attorney than I would offer her a penny.
Posted by Woolfpack
Member since Jun 2021
1481 posts
Posted on 6/5/24 at 5:40 pm to
LMNO
This post was edited on 10/2/24 at 8:02 am
Posted by Hondo Blacksheep
Member since Jul 2022
2949 posts
Posted on 6/5/24 at 5:54 pm to
Vasectomy is your friend. That way you know you're safe at all times insofar as pregnancy is concerned.
Posted by jafari rastaman
Member since Nov 2015
2497 posts
Posted on 6/5/24 at 8:57 pm to
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Vasectomy is your friend. That way you know you're safe at all times insofar as pregnancy is concerned.


What is the difference between willingly removing yourself from the gene pool via vasectomy and suicide? For both cases, in 100 years, neither you nor your dna will have any influence on society. Either way, it would be as if you never had existed.
Posted by Big Scrub TX
Member since Dec 2013
38459 posts
Posted on 6/5/24 at 9:50 pm to
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Father would get every other weekend.
Why only that? Father should insist on 50/50 minimum.
Posted by Tortious
ATX
Member since Nov 2010
5653 posts
Posted on 6/5/24 at 10:31 pm to
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She's getting $830 a month for one child and smiling in my face when she meets me to drop off/pick up my daughter. I have no issues supporting my daughter or being a present dad but this is ridiculous. I'm scraping by to make it and she's bragging about eating steak and getting her nails done still on my dime.


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