Alimony amount
I’m currently separated and in the process of divorce. The goal is to do a no fault divorce with a mediator instead of lawyers. How do I go about deciding on an alimony amount? What do you get in alimony if you don’t mind sharing? He sends about 600 a month currently and he makes really good money so I’m sure he could send more. We also have a child who I have majority of the time but he sees often…I don’t want to put him on child support as he does take care of his responsibilities as a father but I also don’t want to make things too easy for him (if that makes sense). I wasn’t working for a while after our kid was born (something we agreed on) then I found out about him cheating which started a chain of events which lead us to separating, him finding a new place to stay, me trying to rush and find a job (which took months and months of searching), me and our child temporarily moving back home so that I could work and save up for a new place. That sounds like a lot when I type it all out and that’s not even the half of it. Anyway I have no clue what I’m doing here and this is all a lot to take in so I really need some help or guidance.
Put him on child support!! Trust me on this one. Also, spousal support depends on how long you’ve been married to him as well as income, assets, etc. Also, if the child is with you majority of the time, ask for primary physical custody. One more thing, do not move or state you will move from your current location (trust me on this as well).