Divorce Support Forums: Wife wants divorce after 12 yrs, 2 children, DV

In essence, yes. Here's why. Married for 12 yrs. constitutes a marriage of long duration in CA., so she will get spousal support. She also did not work during the marriage so there isn't a way the court can impute income to her. She will more than likely request a typical 50/50 custody but she will have primary residency and that will make her the custodial parent for 80 % of the time. You will also pay child support for both your children to their mother. The mother will also get half of all property acquired during the marriage, except for gifts and inheritances. So, based on the 2008 Dissomaster computer program model, it appears you will pay $2,583.00 per month in child support and another $1,430.00 in spousal support for about $4013.00 per month. Your gross income shows about 10.5K monthly. The spousal support is deductable on your taxes, the child support is not. So figure 50K a year while the children are minors (under 18) After awhile, a few years, you could insist she go to work but that would require an assessment done to see if she has any marketable skills. The DV issues are either real or not. If real, and she has proof, she could get a restraining order and prevent you from seeing your children unless supervised. If false, then to accuse someone falsely in family court of DV is a serious crime and she could have sanctions filed against. So unless she has solid evidence of DV, she'd be better off not claiming it. According to the Dissomaster, you get about 10.5 K in gross income, with about 4 K going to her and another $ 3100 in taxes leaving you with about $ 3,400.00 in after tax income. This is based on a SIMPLE input of the Dissomaster. You can download a free trial copy here.: http://www.cflr.com/

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