How long to pay ex wife even after "legal" support is over..can she sue for more

[tequilagirl7]

My boyfriend is now "legally" done with alimony to his ex wife and child support as his youngest just turned eighteen...he has up till now always given them money above and beyond what he needed to because they have been hurting financially...his ex has even declared bankruptcy a while back and now just recently sold her house and moved in with her dad who is now putting his name on a house for her bec of her bad credit....she is not working right now supposedly due to a medical condition but has mentioned to my boyfriend that he "owes" her  and also that he should pay her now to go back to school like supposedly he "promised " way back which he never did and when he wanted her to go while young she didn't want to...they were married 20 years ..divorced three now almost four..he's still planning to give her some money bec he feels sorry for her but he's exhausted by the situation..he's also afraid that she could sue him again for more support...apparently she signed all the stuff his lawyer gave her and she did not have her own lawyer at the time...I know that once my alimony is up I can't get any more out of him even though he makes a lot more money now than he did when we divorced...and it would cost me a lot in legal fees to even go to court..of course she does not have the money to do this...so this is a legal and a "moral" question..where does he draw the line...also his daughter should get off her duff and work I think..she is graduated now but has no drive either..seems to run in the family..any thoughts...

[Piedpiper]

You can post on the ALabama Board and the resident lawyer and guardian Lee could answer... but just from what you've stated -

assuming they've been divorced for a little while...  I think the judge would see that your bf has paid the alimony and support as outlined.  Anything more is a gift.  Was alimony slated to end when the child turned 18 or did the time period just coincide??

anyway - a judge would likely see past her wanting more money.  she'd also have to take him back to court to get the money ORDERED.  If he's done, he's done.

If he has questions about it all, he oughtta shoot an email to his own lawyer though.

[needhelp]

He needs to file to have the alimony & CS stopped.  Even thought the decree says it stops, you must file & have it stopped by court order.  If she agrees or does not respond, then the judge will sign it.  If she objects, then you are back in court.