What’s Fair vs. What the Judge Will Rule?
Sunday, November 14th, 2010Question by DJ: What’s Fair vs. What the Judge Will Rule?
“John” is 30. Has been married to “Kathy”, age 25, for three years. They met at John’s place of employment. He had a stable career; she was struggling to get through her freshman year at a community college. They fell in love, and John paid for Kathy’s education at a well-known university. Now both are degreed and married to each other. No children.
When Kathy decided to start a business form home, John supported it financially and with his time outside of his day job. As the business grew, they moved to a larger home so she would have the work space needed to run it. He’s tried to get a business loan, but he’s white and doesn’t live in a depressed area, so he was denied.
John recently discovered an unfinished note that Kathy had left on the computer’s desktop. John was stunned to learn that he was about to be served divorce papers. When he asked her about it, she said, “Surely you had to know this was coming.” John had not been aware of any trouble in the relationship prior to that point. He offered to go to counseling, but her mind was made up.
From Kathy’s cell phone records, John learned that she had contacted a former paralegal almost 200 times in a two week period. This former paralegal happens to be one of John’s male co-workers. When he asked her about this, Kathy denied that it was the same guy. John can prove this it is.
John is hurt and still in shock over this turn of events. He doesn’t want to believe that she would take advantage of him now, but Kathy’s attorney is asking John to pay $ 2,000 per month in alimony, which would be cut in half after one year, and again after the second year. He does have a vested interest in the business, but it’s not self-supporting and he doesn’t really want any part of it. If he fights to keep that interest, Kathy could go bankrupt which would damage John’s credit rating.
1. What should John fight for in court?
2. What will the judge likely rule?
Best answer:
Answer by Jack
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