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It's official!

kmartinez80kmartinez80 member
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I just received my divorce decree!!!  I'm officially single!  I feel such a huge weight lifted!  All in all the judgement wasn't too bad. 

I got sole legal and physical custody of DD and Ex-H (Yay!) has 2 hours of supervised visitation every week that he has to pay for (if he ever decides to see DD; he hasn't seen her since Sept.).  I was awarded no child support and I have to pay spousal maintenance for 8 months (Boo, I know he doesn't have a job, but I wish he was still held somewhat responsible financially for DD; oh well, can't win them all).  Now I just have to wait for Ex-H to file his appeal (in court he said he would appeal the ruling no matter what judgement was issued).  I'm just so excited to be free (I know that I'll always be tied to him because we have a child together, but I still feel so free)!

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  • katieisawesomekatieisawesome

    Wait, how on earth did that happen?  Even an unemployed non-custodial parent is usually assigned a minimum amount of CS.  I think here in MA it's like $75 or something. 

    Overall, congrats :) 

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    Wait, how on earth did that happen?  Even an unemployed non-custodial parent is usually assigned a minimum amount of CS.  I think here in MA it's like $75 or something. 

    I know, I know.  My thoughts exactly especially since he does get a check from the government every month related to his time in the service (not much, but still a few hundred a month and he lives with his mom so it's not like he has living expenses).  I figure I'll just ask for a modification in 2 years (assuming he's found a job by then).  I'm really fortunate that I have a job that allows me to support me and my DD so that I don't have to rely on XH, but it would have been nice to put the CS into a college fund for DD and acutally make XH be responsible in some way.  Oh well.

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  • bradyg927bradyg927 member

    Congrats on finally being free :)

    But like the PP, I'm curious as to why you won't be receiving any CS...

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  • achase123achase123
    Yay!  That's a great feeling!  Enjoy!
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  • AmandaJordan1985AmandaJordan1985 member
    Congrats that's great news Drinks
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  • Mel007Mel007
    Congratulations that is great news!!  Boo for no CS but I'm glad you are able to support your DD without him! :)
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  • Mrs.Keith2BMrs.Keith2B member

    Congrats on having everything be official now!

    Like pp said, I'm shocked your XH doesn't have to pay child support. I know here in MI even if you're unemployed, you still have to pay.

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  • neoangel06neoangel06
    Congrats girl! Glad your finally free and can live in happyness! Maybe it differs by state but I thought no matter what the person who is spending less than 40% time with the child had to pay child support...Very strange.
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  • julia0402julia0402
    Congratulations!!
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  • ihendrix06ihendrix06
    Congrats for being free.....No CS, you need to look into that some more...
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