Spousal support is basically a balancing of need versus ability to pay; the length of the marriage is only one of many relevant considerations. There are no fixed, simple rules and, if you and your husband can't agree, a judge will make the decision after considering all of the relevant factors. You would be foolish to simply accept what your husband says without consulting a lawyer to learn more about what you can reasonable expect a judge to do about all of the pertinent financial issues. Even if you can only pay for a couple of hours of the lawyer's time you will benefit in the long run.
Answered on Nov 29th, 2012 at 5:34 AM