Q: With post-separation spouse support...If after child support is paid there is not enough to cover request. What happens?
I have done a financial analysis and after I pay the child support amount there is very little for post-separation spouse support. What happens? This is during our separation and not a divorce. Do I have to not eat, turn off the lights, sub-lease the house, sell property, etc.?
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A: Do I have to not eat, turn off the lights, sub-lease the house, sell property, etc? if you are doing your own financial analysis and representing yourself, then the short answer is likely - yes. Even if you have a decent attorney, you will likely still have to tighten the belt a bit. Of course, you can go the mutually assured destruction route and fight your spouse tooth and nail in Court so that once all is said and done you can have the satisfaction that you have likely caused your spouse a great deal of stress and expense. It is possible that if your spouse believes you are willing to go to the mat, they may be willing to be a bit flexible with you on the terms. So essentially your choices are: 1) be fair with each other pretty much for free 2) pay strangers a lot of money to decide things you could decide yourself for free or 3) don't eat and turn the lights out. Best of luck!
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