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Do you automatically have to pay alimony if your asking for the divorce?

Asked on Jan 03rd, 2015 on Divorce - New York

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I am worried that I will have to pay alimony if I file for divorce. My wife filed first and will not agree to anything or sign any papers.

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Kristen Prata Browde

Divorce Attorney serving Chappaqua, NY at Browde Law, P.C.

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Nothing in the order of filing has anything to do with a determination regarding spousal support.

Answered on Jan 03rd, 2015 at 2:13 PM

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