By Goodie - 09/09/2009 04:13 - United States

Today, I found out my ex bought a digital camera, an iPod, and a large flat-screen TV, all purchased with the alimony I'm paying him. FML
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Discord21 0

People do marry people they want to stay with forever. But then real life happens, circumstances and people change, and it can become impossible to be together without being miserable. Check your judgemental, ignorant, uninformed attitude, dude. Let people handle their own affairs without being sneered at.

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metawarr556 3

#2 and #13, the point of alimony is that you give money because they need it. If he's buying things that aren't necessities, then it looks like she's just losing that much money.

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buckedup_716 0

aww, i'd let the court know what he's actually spending it on, rather than his rent/morgage. i'm sure they'll do something about it. good luck

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thatoneguyinca 0

OH NO!!!! THE TABLES ARE TURNED FOR ONCE IN YOUR LIFE!!!! HOW TERRIBLE!!! live with it, you would do the same damn thing, just like all the other rotten, life ruining women out there

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ozymandias_fml 0

So what? Are you unaware of what alimony is?

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Noxic 0

It's his money now, if he wants to spend it on electronics then that's his decision.

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andlifesuxagain 0

I like how soo many Women on this site are bitching about this... equal rights means equal, not equal rights..until something bad has to be shared. Its about time a man did this back to a woman. I hope the OP shares this wonderful knowledge with everyone, male and female to repeal this stupid law. The schools really are the ones that raise the kids now a days but they are not getting shit out of it, usually its the spouse that doesnt work who gets this rediculous payment and continues to do nothing with thier lives on someone elses dime. As far as the rest of the morons here, Child support, by law is suppose to be spent on the Child, end of story. XXXX Divorced Parents who pay it listen up XXXX Create a seperate bank account for the child support and then give the other spouse a card for that account. Each month you deposit whatever the court requires you to put in, and POOF magic, you can see what ever IS ACTUALLY SPENT ON THE KIDS! It has worked wonders for the people who I have suggested it too, particularly to get rates readjusted and to win back custody. Also, Men, INSIST ON A PATERNATY Test every single time... I cant tell you how many cases I have seen to which a person was paying support and later it turns out it wasnt his. Does not matter if you are married, will be married, whatever, get it.. Much cheaper than the other option.. its only $200-400. Oh ya, id mention that the money spent on children that were not theres, they couldnt recover back!

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cLaAaNdEsTiNe 0

my stupid dad is the spouse that doesnt work and gets paid way too much. my parents are going through a divorce, and i feel bad for the OP because her husband is stealing her money. who cares what the law says, it's not fair.

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feari_princess 0

even if the child was not thiers, in most STUPID states thier is a STUPID law that says it is technically his child. and OP: go to the courts. if he doesn't NEED it he shouldn't get it.

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gothymama 0

I agree, if his name's on the birth certificate, it's legally his child. In order for that to work, you'd have to get the paternity test when the child was born, before putting your name on the birth certificate.

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andlifesuxagain 0

Untrue, if a paternity test proves otherwise, the person can choose not to support, its a broken contract on the part of the mother... a type of fraud if you will. The man entered the contract i.e. birth certificate under false pretenses made by the mother. Ask the court to remove the name and you are good. Its like in a divorce if one spouse cheats on the other, the cheating spouse then pays big bucks for sinking the marriage.

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laut_fml 0

I gotta agree...if the OP was a male then half the females out there would be pitching a fit saying "There's nothing wrong with that" or "Well, Make-up and my 200th pair of shoes are an essential". The fact of the matter is, your paying it, he gets to spend it. Unless he cheated on you or abuse was involved, then divorce shouldn't be a word that is in a married couples vocabulary.

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laut_fml 0

For everyone bringing up Child Support...Child Support Money is to be spent on, get this, a novel concept, the child! Yes, that's right, the child! Whether that means food, clothing, part of the rent, heating, whatever, it's to be spent on the child. And yes, the law actually can dictate what you spend it on! and if you abuse it, guess what...they can put an order in place to monitor it! God forbid!!!

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bigcrazymike 6

I'm actually glad to see that the system worked in a mans favor for a change. FLY, and welcome to the club, bitch.

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Callyn 47

That sucks. Alimony laws are retarded, but I am glade to see that they are, at the very least, being applied evenly. Still, no one should be responsible for their ex spouse after a failed marriage. Said spouse can get a job and earn a living on their own. Splitting assets is one thing, as is paying to help raise children that you had together, being ordered to pay for an ex to keep up their previous lifestyle is insane and wrong.

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dfcmrf 0

I agree with the rest of the guys, I loved it - welcome 2 the club :D

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