Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia
i am recieving still reiceiveing alimony from my divorce in 2004. the alimony was suppose to stop in 2006 but didn't. should i be sending that money back to my ex husband. we were divorced in Mississippi.
Asked on 6/19/10, 4:39 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
If your alimony was suppose to terminate after two years in 2006 but kept on
coming, then your former husband may have a basis to claim that he overpaid
and could possibly demand part or all of it back at some point.
Therefore, to be safe, if he's continuing to make these alimony payments,
you might want to consider depositing them into a special escrow
account at your bank until the matter is further clarified, i.e., whether these
overpayments represent a gift or are simply a mistake and must be returned.
Answered on 6/20/10, 8:31 am