What are the reasons why a husband does not have to pay support?

I am facing a court case for alimony. My common-law husband says that his lawyer advised him that he will not have to pay. I would like to know what his reasons could possibly be. I am not very fluent with words, I'll just get embarrased and cry. Help me to prepare.What are the reasons why a husband does not have to pay support?
Only if he is not working and begging on the streets then he does not have to pay child support. In any other case he will be paying for child support.





That is a simple law all over the world.What are the reasons why a husband does not have to pay support?
I am in horrible support court here in PA. Basically, they take both parent's incomes, and use a formula to decide the % the non cutodial parent will pay. If you have joint shared custody on a 50/50 time frame with the kids, neither side pays support to the other. The courts also take into consideration child care expenses (this can even include summer camp if it is needed so the parent can work) as well as medical insurance and co pays.


My ex got fired on purpose and was found guilty in court of lying. He failed to disclose his unemployment money, yet is contesting having to pay 400 a month for our son. He even decided to ';retire'; to get Social Security, so our helpless taxpayers are giving our son money every month as a benefit check, which my ex gets a credit for. I tried to refuse it, but they said I had to legally take the money. he gets nearly 4 grand a month from pension and SS and unemployment and filed exceptions to try to reduce his 400 a month. We are going back to court next month. Be prepared, people like my ex will try to insist they should pay nothing. It is pointless though, the law says he has to pay something. Don't sweat it.
If you have your own source of income and theres not a huge difference between the two then he wont pay. Spousal support/Alimony is usually for the stay at home housewife/mother who had no income during the marriage. the court will decide this si theres no need to prepare because you either had an income or not. good luck
Well he doesnt owe you anything. Who ever keeps the kid is responsible. It doesnt matter what someone thinks about him not wanting to be involved but the fact is... if I go to a car dealership and tell them I want a car... and they go in the building and drive it around to the front for me and I tell them I changed my mind... no one can make me buy it. Soo common law also means that there is no real proof. He can say anything. Dated...friends... whatever. A woman should never pursue Child support *that* is childish. Now of course alot of women would disagree but thats like having two seprate lines of people, 5 on the right. 5 on the left. They are each tied to a rope in a game of tug of war and theres a bomb in the middle. The loosing side dies. Who do you think the right side wants to win? And what do you think the Left side has to say? ....everyone is in it for themselves when push comes to shove especially when they are grouped in what they see as a ';Disadvantage';. But the truth is... who ever assumes responsability should be the only ones responsible. Duh.





Its fair ...keep in mind neither party even has to be responsible. And the birth could have always been prevented.





It doesnt matter what you ';think';. The facts and tools are there. Use them or not but dont try to drag someone under with you.
Hi well he sounds like a looser. Being in prison is the only reason. Or if he is a threat to you and the kids the department of human services will not go after him. If you can not afford a lawyer the Department of Human Services will help you. Your kids need his help and how could he not want the best for his kids. Good luck
Pay alimony to you? Give you money? I don't think men should have to pay their ex wives money ever, unless they both bought some thing together and are still sharing it. Women can work just as well as men can.





As far as child support..if he gives up his parental rights.
If they are not his kids


If you can support them fully on your own.


You are asking for alimony, it is rare that you would get both alimony and child support. If you didn't ask for the alimony you probably would get child support.
The amount to be paid is typically factored by how long you have been married and the differences in both of your incomes. Each state has a formula for calculating alimony and child support which are different depending upon whether childeren are involved.
Very few husbands have to pay alimony anymore because women are in the workforce now. You can work, therefore you don't need alimony.
Sadly many states no longer recognize common-law marriages. If you have legal aid where you are, you might have to make arrangements with them so that they can inform of your rights.
He would not have to pay alimony because you are not leagally married.
child support or spousal support?





If you have no children he may not have to pay anything.





Get a job - and stop depending on men to fulfill your dreams babe - they'll just let you down....
ummmm, how about if you have no kids?