Unlike child support, spousal support is often very difficult (if not impossible) to modify after the divorce is final, so getting it right the first time is a must!
Yes, we are fairly early in the process. To my knowledge, only the "intent for divorce" has been filed at the courthouse. At this point, we are waiting for an appraisal to be completed to determine how much equity we have in the house before my attorney can file.
My statement of "other expenses" means he will net $5 income after his monthly expenses, based off of how we agreed to divide debts. Monthly fluctuating expenes (such as gas, groceries, etc) have been estimated.
As for my employment/income...I am currently working part time and have been for the past two years; per the agreement we made when our daughter was born. I have been searching for fulltime employment but holding off on accepting a position because I need to get my daughter into daycare and unable to do this until child support gets established. I am also considering furthering my education, which classes begin Sept.
I fully agree he has too much house for what he can afford. Quite honestly, we have not been able to afford the house for quite some time. When we originally purchased the house 7 years ago, he was making nearly double what he makes now. He has since been laid off from that job with no call-back, therefore taking a position with a much lower salary. I have been trying to convince him to sell the house but he adamantly refuses (part of the stubborness that I'm divorcing him over!). It remains to be seen if he will get the financing to refi due to his lower salary, so there is a chance he will lose the house whether he likes it or not. Its unfortunate, but a good lesson.
Hopefully this sheds some more light on the situation. Thanks again for the advice.
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