Q: Is this feasible? Rape allegations after divorce filed.
I'm in the military and have been going through a pretty nasty divorce. It's take over a year to get finalized and it's finally over. My ex wife extended the process in order to try and increase the alimony in the divorce agreement and keep insurance benefits as well as stay in the house I'm paying for free of rent until the divorce finalizes. We were married 2 years with no kids. Now that the divorce has finalized, she has decided to try and press charges on me for raping her during our marriage. I hadn't heard of this happening until just now and can not recall any times in which this happened. I believe this is an attempt for her to get more money out of me. How serious should I take these allegations. She's been posting on social media about how she's going to get me court marshaled for raping her and that my command has been encouraging her to press charges. I'm not sure what to do.
A: You need to stop posting things on the internet and go to speak with a criminal defense attorney in your area. Do not speak with anyone else about this, and get copies of all the posts she has made on social media about this to take to the attorney. The attorney will be able to have a full discussion with you about the issues, and will determine the best things to do at this stage.
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