Legal Question in Family Law in Michigan
Divorce, Alamony
My Son has asked me to post this question and get some idea of what he is up against.. He is planning a divorce as he caught his wife of 19 years having another affair. There are no children under 18. His wife, 42, has MS, is on social security disability and works too caring for elderly people in the clients home.
After seeing suspicious calls on her cell phone my son bugged her car and his home to get evidence of her infidility thinking it might be valuable in court. He knows he will have to hire a lawyer, as she is the type that will try to financially clean him out.
He owns a home a 20 acres, not all paid for, but has some equity in it. He has a lot of valuable tools he uses in his job of being a licensed mechanic. He's willing to give her what she deserves but doesn't want to pay her alamony.
Could someone give him some info as to what he can expect. Can her infidility determine whether she gets alamony or not? Is there a reasonablly priced lawyer out there that would represent him, as he doesn't make a lot of money, and is struggling in our not so good michigan economy.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Divorce, Alamony
Nineteen years and grown children and MS means that there is some chance of paying spousal support. The affair is surely a factor but not totally determinative. Usually, the person having the affair alleges the other side drove them to it. There probably is some evidence of a very poor relationship for some time. While there may not be lots of loose money, there may be a substantial amount of equity in that property. Therefore, he should get on it immediately. Tell me what county your son lives in and I'll give you some recommendations. William S. Stern
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