My husband was married for 15 years before, we just got married last year. My husband has a business that is going under but was very strong for 19 years. The divorce courts are making him pay 9,000.00 per month to the ex wife ( who works now as a teacher) my husband will loose his income and mine (19,000.00 year) is all I make. How can the courts make him pay all thia alamony when he is going through this tough time ( some of the tough time was trying to pay her through the business each month when there was no business. I don't think she should get this much, she lives very well, bought a new house, car, trips and we are the ones who pay for the kids college, living, health insurance etc. Do you know of a web site where I can get some insite on how to stop all this madness?
Julie

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He needs to go back to court and ask to have it modified when his income reflects less than what it was when the support was ordered

He needs to go back to court and ask to have it modified when his income reflects less than what it was when the support was ordered
Can't rate it, so, do what was suggested.

He needs to speak to the attorney who represented him in the divorce and request a hearing to modify the alimony.

A web site won't help you - he will need a good Attorney who specializes in Family Law.

He needs to apply for a modification orderr, a reduction in alimony. He will need to take all his financial records to Court and prove changed circumstances.

You are talking about alimony, right? Not child support - I am surprised by the high alimony award if she is working. Of course, that varies State to State, by the length of the marriage.

Depending on how long the time between the divorce and his remarriage I would expect her to be resentful and put up a fight - don't know why but it often works out that way.

If she is now working as a teacher that needs to be addressed to the court as alimony is usually rehabilitative alimony allowing the exwife to gain employment skills and get employment to support herself. Her alimony these days should not be more than so many years in length. It should not be indefinite as alimony should only be rehabilitative not permanent. Seeing that he is ordered to pay $9,000 a month to her and pay for college for the kids is quite a lot of money every month. He needs to hire a good attorney and go back to court and ask for a modification of the alimony as his circumstances have definitely changed since the divorce. You might want to read the alimony order and see just how it's worded as far as how long it should be paid out to her and any other conditions. Your husband must have been married to her for a long time and she did not work outside the home for her to be awarded that much money every month. A good post divorce attorney is worth his weight in gold to get this straightened out for your husband. She is certainly not going to say anything about lessening her monthly money even if she is working. Your husband should be able to have his alimony payment significantly reduced or done away altogether since she is working now.

Whatever she chooses to spend the money on is her decision and has no bearing.
She could throw the entire $9,000. A month on lottery tickets if she wants to.
When she is cut off it is her problem. Personally, with that kind of money within one year I would be set for life but that doesn't mean a thing.

Also, you have no part of the legal obligation he has to his Ex wife. So there is nothing that YOU can do about it legally.

Your Hubby will have to file a petition to reduce alimony. Show cause and proof as to why he can no longer pay.
Also, if any portion of that 9k is child support that would be a separate petition.



But if he was/is paying that large amount to offset any divorce settlement, he may not get off the hook.

Also when you see how much she is really making etc because during this your going to see her money too you need to check something. Be sure to check her taxes and see how she has treated this alimony. Child support is a non taxable item but alimony is taxable. Also your husband should have been deducting it from his taxes through the years. Make sure that's happening.