Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

Alimony and childsupport if on retirement. Does adultrt count in Maryland!

Can you collect alimony from retirement check? Can you get child support from retirement check? Is Adultry grounds for divorice in maryland, is adultry looked at seriously? The man is 63 yr old, and I am 42 disabled, but I put alot of money that I had gotten threw the years into home to up the value of the home. It was apraised at 90,000. but he owes 64,000 not much equity. How can I get some of my rightful belongings back from this marriage. I put over 40,000 into home. My mom gave me gift of money each year for 3 yrs of 10,000 and I improved the property. He and his older kids pushed me and children out of home, and he threatened to blow my brains out! Police were called nothing was done about threat. It is in eastern shore, somerset co! Why is this happening this way?


Asked on 9/21/02, 8:16 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Sher Wagshal and Sher

Re: Alimony and childsupport if on retirement. Does adultrt count in Maryland!

Adultery is still a ground for divorce in MD but you must be able to prove it with solid evidence not just your supposition. If he's admitted it to you or someone else, that goes a long way. You can get an order for alimony and child support and it can be taken from his retirement check by court order. For alimony, you must show you are unable to be self sufficient, or at least that you need retraining to get yourself back in the job market. All property acquired during the marriage through you or your husband's earnings or by joint gift or inheritance is considered marital and subject to being divided up by the court. In doing so the court will take into account what caused the breakup, the respective economic positions of the parties, the duration of the marriage, and other factors. You should consult an experienced family law attorney in your area for assistance.

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Answered on 9/23/02, 5:13 pm


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