Do I have to pay my husband alimony?

Question

My husband hasn't worked at all during our 2yr marriage. We've been together for 7yrs and have a 2 month old baby. I am so ready to leave him and I'm a little concerned that even tho I will have residential custody of our baby, will I have to pay him alimony. He has an insurmountable amount of child support debt that can harm me (I work and have a 401k pension).

Answer 1

well first you will lose 1/2 of all marital assets you have plus if the you are the so called wage earner of the household and he is not then he may be entitled to alimony,

Answer 2

His child support debt is his and his only. They cannot take any of your wages. No you will not have to pay him any money, alimony is granted to some but only after a long term marriage I believe after 10 years

Answer 3

he won't get alimony.  You have not been married long enough.  I think that starts after 5 or 7 years, I can't remember exactly but I have been divorced myself and in a similarly short marriage and that's what kept me from having to pay her.  

The logic is, he hasn't been without a job long enough to not get a job with similar income as he had before you guys got together and he stopped working.  

You may have to pay child support if the child is in his care for any amount of time WHILE HE IS UNEMPLOYED, or not making as much as he was before you guys got together.  

Answer 4

Just go to a free counseling section with a lawyer , they will be able to break it down to you just how it is. There is no fee. I wish I could help but they are trained in that field.

Answer 5

You will need to talk to an attorney. I f you have custody of the baby, he will need to get a job to pay child support, or risk going to jail. I have no idea about the alimony though.  

Answer 6

his child support should not effect you..also you where married two years look into your state laws..in arizona you have to be married for 5 years before you can get alimony. Also he would have to prove he could either not get a job due to medical reasons you he was applying but could not get one

Answer 7

only a judge can tell you that.

Please note, the 401K you accumulated during your marriage is 1/2 his. In addition, if you were the breadwinner and he wasn't, then yes, he will have a case for alimony.

The real question here is.... WHY would you leave him? Try marriage counseling. You two took VOWS in front of family and friends and God (if you believe in God) to be together in sickness and health, for better or for worse, etc..etc.. You're planning on breaking that set of vows, are ya? unless he's beating you or is unfaithful to you, then you both have a duty to work it out... Remember,  you have a child together. So, he will be in your life for a LIFETIME. Not only that, the poor kid will have to be in the middle of both of his parents.

Are you sure you're not suffering from post-birth depression?