Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia

alimony/spousal support

can a man sue and win spousal support?

My wife of several years drained me financially while I work full time and raised her child (almost completely personal efforts alone-literally) attempting skillfully to parent, as my own.

I took on most of the physical and emotional responsibility of the parenting (by far) went deep into debt to please her while she spent huge sums of money on her sons' every whim and never a dime on my daughter.

She contributed only a fraction of her earnings towards household and living expenses while saving much of her earnings for years, while I raised and supported her son, supported her, my daughter and myself almost solely on my income.

I treated my wife extremely well during our marriage, thinking that at times problems were due to her mood swings.

Her son has come of age and no longer needs my support and she abruptly left me and my daughter while I was at a point of disadvantage financially and need to lean on her for a (moment) for the only time in years She is now living alone with her son and her years of saving (at my and my daughters expense)

It has devastated me and my daughter who still depends on me financially, to near state of homelessness

She played us for years.

Yours,

Gene


Asked on 11/24/07, 8:36 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys

Charles W. Field Charles W. Field, Attorney at Law

Re: alimony/spousal support

If the facts are as you present them, you may well have a case for some type of financial adjustment. However, the entire facts surrounding your relationship and the financial info needs to be reviewed. Consult with a local attorney.

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Answered on 11/25/07, 1:12 pm
Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

Re: alimony/spousal support

While husbands rarely get alimony, it can and does happen where the numbers and facts support it and the judge agrees. Finances as well as conduct can affect alimony.

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Answered on 11/24/07, 8:44 pm
SHERRY RAGOLE RAGOLE & ASSOCIATES, LLC

Re: alimony/spousal support

Many factors can affect the award of alimony and child support. An attorney will need access to specific details of the facts in your particular case before any attempt to answer your question can be made.

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Answered on 11/24/07, 11:24 pm


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