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Originally Posted by divine1966
My husband’s ex was awarded spousal support for 8 years. It was around 1k a month. Can’t really live on that. /QUOTE]
that is true, you cannot live on 1K. But 8 years in Jesyka's case will already be pushing the age of retirement, which would likely mean that it won't be ordered but lifetime spousal support will be ordered instead. There is no expectation that people should be working after age 65, even though many are and I certainly hope I will be.
All of this needs to be discussed with a family lawyer in San Jose area.
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She will be able to draw from his social security when she reaches the age (if he paid taxes, she mentioned he owes astronomical sum to IRS)
. Social security age is 67 but people could draw starting at 62.
I know very many divorced people and everyone’s situation is very different. That’s why I’d be very careful telling anyone that their ex spouse will support them for life after divorce. We just do not know.
There are people who believe they’ll be rolling in dough in divorce but court system and reality will kick in and they won’t be rolling in anything. Heck even if judge awards ex spouse to fully support someone, things could happen to ex spouse: they could become quadriplegic tomorrow and sure will not be supporting anyone. And it depends what they make. If they make 40k, they can barely support themselves let alone exes.
Now she most certainly get something. Perhaps half of equity (she did say they are about to lose their house so perhaps there’s not much there), if he has retirement funds then half of those (if he has any), spousal support but again- no guarantee it will be a lot and for how long.
She needs to gather her info and see a lawyer because we just don’t know what she’ll get in divorce