Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here and Part 3 here and Part 4 here and Part 5 here and Part 6 here and Part 7 here and Part 8 here and Part 9 here and Part 10 here. and Part 11 here and Part 12 here and Part 13 here and Part 14 here.
Alimony is rare and/or limited now, and child custody is default 50/50 which means no child support.
A family law attorney publicly asserted this to me. Now why would someone with a financial incentive in people getting married say that?!?
Guess what? Don't enter into a terrible state contract and the risk of alimony is ZERO.
What matters is what the laws say. And the laws allow the higher earning spouse (usually the man), to get screwed over.
I'm glad if the terrible state contract is being enforced to the full extent less often these days, but nobody should ever sign a terrible contract on the chance that it wouldn't actually be enforced against them in a devastating way.
Guys, don't fall for "Trust me!" from someone who has a financial incentive in you making a stupid decision. Don't let misleading weasel words fool you. Don't enable the state to come further into your life and your finances. The terrible state contract isn't necessary.
You can get tagged for child support even if you didn't want children and even if the child was conceived by her having an affair!
Every time she wants to ask for more alimony, every time she wants to change the custody agreement, every time she wants more child support, you're going to have to pay legal costs, and maybe spend time in court.
Today, right now, there are seemingly endless lines of men who are coming out of family courts with terrible outcomes. They are losing their children, homes, possessions, and money.
The best way to win is to not play.
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