A man has been divorced for 10 years. Would his ex be able to come back and get spousal support?

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He had the kids and payed the debt. She owed child support to him (because she did not have the kids and it was garnished) but in the last order he was to pay her so much a month for three years and that was it both were to go on their merry way. and she did not have to pay child support or anything for the kids. She moved away with a guy and live with him (still does) and she is on disability and works and he is retired and works. So after 7 years of the end of the spousal support orders could she come back and get more?

mdgor1 · Accepted Answer

no.

Rosalie · Answer

It sounds as if that should be the end of it, since it was determined that three years was all there would be of the alimony payments. Presumably, it was considered that the husband would be retired, and she should be on her own. Unless some foreseeable condition had greatly been changed, it would be hard to imagine the support order would change.

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Whether or not you should really depends on the reasons that you two keep breaking up. But I really doubt he has changed in such a short period of time. You're the girl, and while usually I recommend girls do the asking out instead of just waiting, in the case I think even if you do wind up getting back together with him, you shouldn't put forth any effort in making it happen. Act coy. Maybe go out with someone else for a bit, not steady, but go on a few dates with or something. Just don't make yourself TOO available to him. 

If you make it obvious you want him back then he is going to think he can treat you however he wants and you will always be there for him, and that will just lead to more break ups in the future. Basically, I think he will break up with you whenever he wants another girl, and when that doesn't work out, in the interest of not feeling lonely, he will come back to you until he meets someone else. Again, and again. Thats assuming the past break ups were in any way his doing. If it was always your decision, then I have to wonder what he did to make you break up with him, or was it possibly you who left him for someone else?

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Anonymous · Answer

Sounds confusing. Who gets spousal support anymore? Isn't that called alimony?

A man has been divorced for 10 years. Would his ex be able to come back and get spousal support?

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