Legal Question in Family Law in Minnesota
spousal maintenance at late date?
i live in minnesota. she lives in indiana. married for five years, divorce finalized in february 1994, no children. she always worked during marriage and after divorce. she now has a lower paying job than she had when living in minnesota. she has written me that she now wants spousal maintenance in the amount of the difference between her minnesota job and her job in indiana. she reserved her 'right to spousal maintenance in the future' when agreeing to the divorce.
i guess i'm asking/wondering what her chances are of obtaining spousal maintenance? Especially at this late (8 years) date? like i say, she has always worked, and as far as i know she is in good health and able to work.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: spousal maintenance at late date?
Legally it may still be possible that you could be nailed for some maintenance, but as a practical matter it is very unlikely. The more time that passes since the divorce, the less likely it is that the reason for your X's difficulties has anything to do with having been married to you.
If she were to obtain what she was asking for, it would be like holding you accountable for choices she made which you had no part in. She moved to Indiana - how could that be your responsibility?
Count yourself fortunate. I think she's out of luck.
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