Alimony

[Onkel Neal]

We certainly disagree here. Alimony is an antiquated concept. Today any woman should be required to support themselves, if they get a divorce. Just like men.


And child support is not far behind. I agree both parents should provide support for the children, but until age 15, children are not that expensive. In Texas, CS for one child is 20% of your income. And keep in mind, that 20% is supposed to be the non-custodial parent's portion. So, in effect, the child costs 20% from the mother too? Ha, that's one expensive kid!

And the arguement that CS should go toward providing a room and utilities for child at the mom's dwelling...so what happens when the child stays with the father? The child sleeps on the porch? No, the father has to provide a room, bed, clothes, utilities, food, entertainment for the child too, as well as hand over 20% of his income to his ex-wife, who is free to spend it any way she wishes. I'm all for supporting one's children, but the current system is wrong and biased (mothers get custody automatically). A married father gets full decision power over how much money to spend on his kids, the divorced father is expected to throw lots of money to his ex, in hopes the child will be provided for.

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

My sister just got divorced in the great state of TX. She gets alimony and child support. Child support is not enough IMO. Kids are expensive and you know that aspect of it Neal. Homes and the necessities are expensive also. So yes, alimony is something that I can see as not crasy. At least until the are all over 18. At that point all alimony and support should stop. Over the years her husband had pissed away hundreds of thousand of dollars that wase hers. She had a million dollar home in Houston TX. This a-hole did nothing for years. Had nervous breakdowns all the time. His resume shows he was an 'entrepenuer'. That is a nice way of saying he was a slouch. Now he asked for the divorce and is busy dating an illegals.

IMO, alimony is fine to a point and should stop after the children reach 18 years of age. After all, child support stops at that age.