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!
My STBX QUIT her job, and told me (and announced to her school students) she wanted a D. I was stunned. She and I made about the same amount of money. She, ever so slightly more than I. She wants to go back to school, so she won't have a ton of money anyway.
She threated to ask for spousal support, because she is going to no longer be receiving paychecks from our place of employment at the end of August.
Can she even do that? She QUIT her job!! She and I have the same level of education (College + more) and she is perfectly capable to work.
We live in Calif.
I'm going to see an attorney on Monday and get the paperwork started. Totally stressing though and worried about my future.