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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 03:47 PM Original message |
Mass. considers ending ‘lifetime alimony’ |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. and sadly, too many women are too willing to take advantage of such systems |
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Spoonman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. Alimony |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
3. Agreed, |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
4. Alimony is unfortunately usually just property distribution over time. |
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exboyfil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 04:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I am a man |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 04:38 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. In the article the weekly alimony was just increased by a Judge |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 12:21 PM Response to Reply #8 |
40. Yes, there seems to be something else at play here. |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 12:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
41. Mass. divorce court rulings can be really strange sometimes |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 08:28 AM Response to Reply #7 |
28. Since you don't accept private messages, |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 09:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
21. Do women ever pay alimory? |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 07:28 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Yes. Alimony is gender neutral. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 07:45 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Yes they do.. My friend pays alimony to her ex |
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cleanhippie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 11:02 AM Response to Reply #21 |
31. Rarely. |
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Rage for Order (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 11:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
22. How many women have you known who had to pay alimony? |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 07:33 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. How many men do you know that have paid alimony? |
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TransitJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 07:48 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. That's a crock. |
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Rage for Order (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 10:59 AM Response to Reply #24 |
30. I'm assuming your answer is "zero" |
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HappyMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
5. Lifetime alimony? Holy smokes! |
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etherealtruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
6. I am not always opposed to spousal support ... |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
9. Awesome |
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etherealtruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 05:03 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I am not so sure about that |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 05:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Tragic, but I think a better case could be made for a weighted settlement |
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etherealtruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 05:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. paying x dollars in perpetuity |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 05:24 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. But wouldn't it be better to grant the payee the money during settlement and be done with it? |
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etherealtruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 05:38 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I knew I didn't express my point very clearly |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 05:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. We probably agree more than dis |
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etherealtruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 05:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Unfortunately for everyone involved divorce "kinda" sucks |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 05:50 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Yep - in most divorces its the lawyers that win |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
18. There's always room for abuse in divorce settlement |
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Modern_Matthew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
19. Excellent. Good for MA. nt |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
20. Dunno. It might make sense once the workplace has been family-friendly for decades: until then, |
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LeftinOH (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
25. This guy has been screwed over bad, n/t |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
29. I agree with this |
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meow mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
32. people need to stop getting married. lol |
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Broderick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 12:05 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Crap like this |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
33. Did he also have to return the dowery?? |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
34. Good, |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
35. Jeez! Yep, that was excessive. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
36. Alimony should not last longer than the marriage |
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Broderick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 12:07 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Yep, but |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 09:03 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Why get married? Because I am a woman and I could hit the jackpot with the right man |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 09:04 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. Agreed n/t |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
37. bullshit |
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