Q: How do I make sure she has to uphold the original agreement?
I am a week away from getting divorced. We have an agreement about post separation support as well as me paying for all of her bills until the divorce was final. Now she wants to ask for alimony and pretend the agreement didn't happen because a lawyer told her that it is seen as a gift rather than support. I have text messages about the agreement and that it was only going to be for a year but now she wants to extend it another three years and I just need to know how I can get her to uphold the original agreement because I can't afford 2k a month plus all of her bills and mine for much longer.
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A: Everything depends on the terms of the original agreement. The the agreement was properly drafted and execute you should have no problem - if it wasn't expect to potentially take a pinch to your wallet. How do you know if the original agreement is good. Have it reviewed by an attorney. Fees for that are nominal, our firm charges a flat rate fee of $100. Essentially if it was drafted by an attorney - you are likely OK. If it was something you put together yourself - you are likely gonna wish you had hired an attorney. Best of luck.
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