"Predator Spouse" earns lifetime alimony from a twenty month marriage

Crimson_D82 · 2013-03-07T15:03:43+00:00

Sounds like another good reason not to get married.

PiperArrow · 2013-03-07T16:00:53+00:00

It's worth pointing out that this article was published in 2007. In 2012, Massachusetts divorce law changed substantially. The articles says that

"a general consensus of the trial court level ... that alimony after a short-term marriage should be transitional in nature and in most cases not exceed half the length of the marriage, including the period during which temporary alimony is paid ... after giving each party what he or she brought into the marriage and dividing up the product of the marriage."

In fact, Massachusetts law now limits alimony for short-term marriages (less than 5 years) to half the time of the marriage, so that this woman's alimony would be limited to 10 months. Furthermore, alimony is limited to 35% of the difference in incomes of the parties. If the case were settled today, the outcome would be very, very different than portrayed in this 6 year old article. Massachusetts used to have very draconian divorce laws. For example, there was case law that allowed a spouse collecting alimony, who then ceased to receive alimony due to a second marriage, to then receive alimony again from the first husband after the death of her second husband. Furthermore, courts were not permitted to stop alimony automatically at retirement --- you had to go back to court and get a modification, which might not be granted. The law is much more reasonable now, and geared toward transitional support, especially for short term marriages.

Basas · 2013-03-07T15:09:25+00:00

So how was this possible? Did she trick judges somehow or are these the laws?

honorkell · 2013-03-07T15:35:12+00:00

Replace the word "earns" with "steals"

IBeatMyMeatInaRace · 2013-03-07T19:40:05+00:00

Reasons like this are exactly why this subreddit is important. Noooo, men don't need rights! That's such bullshit, can't believe the courts come to decisions like these.

TheDongerNeedsFood · 2013-03-07T18:30:39+00:00

Its stories like this that wholly support that one girl who posted here a few days ago, talking about how men face more risks/put more on the line when they enter relationships.

2013-03-07T21:26:15+00:00

I see absolutely no reason alimony should ever last longer than the marriage.

LoveThemApples · 2013-03-08T07:20:04+00:00

Unless there are children involved, there should not be an alimony.

Bohica69 · 2013-03-07T15:53:57+00:00

She cornholed/sodomized an old man. He was a fool.

JellyBean321 · 2013-03-07T18:19:45+00:00

You can not act like he did not see it coming. There are indicators of a shitty person before marriage and in cases of confusion, their are pre-nups. People need to stop marrying with their hearts or groins and start using their brains.

Title	"Predator Spouse" earns lifetime alimony from a twenty month marriage
Author	Peter_Principle_
Upvotes	186
Comments	57
Date	March 7, 2013 1:42 PM UTC (13 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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