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Married ten years. He 34 - me 57. No children. I mostly supported him until he recently found a $100,000/yr job. He wants nothing to do with the house and says it's all mine. I plan on Securring a Quick Claim Deed. He has taken everthing of his. No problem. Besides my $1,675/mo SS checks, I work part time and get $800 per week. He just moved out and wants a divorce because in 10 yrs I will be 78. MY QUESTION: Do I have a legal right to ask for Allimoney?
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Yes, you have the right to request alimony, which is now called spousal support, based on the facts you have described. However, I am a bit confused because if you are 57 now, you will not be 78 in 10 years...Moreover, you should know that in most cases ten years is considered a long-term marriage, which means that you may be entitled to spousal support for a lengthy period of time. You do not describe what the situation is with your house, i.e. whether it was purchased during marriage, how much equity is in it, but presumably once you ask for spousal support he will no longer be willing to gift his share in the home to you. You should consider meeting with an attorney in person to further discuss these issues.
Answered on Oct 15th, 2014 at 12:28 PM