I was with my spouse for 17 years. Met him when I was 24. I never went back to school to finish my degree and he discouraged me to go back during our marriage and we got into having a family etc. I had spoken to him about going back a year prior to separation and he was dead set against it as he believed that my place was at home looking after the kids and that I didn't need to make more money then I did. He has of course flourished in his career as a result of my being home to take care of everything in our lives.
Well he has left. Wants me to go back to some sort of work so he doesn't have to pay as much spousal support. I don't work but have only been out of the work force for 3 years and I want to go back to school and get some sort of designation.
My question is, can I legally get him to pay for schooling or retraining or at least career counselling? Or is that a negotiated factor reliant on his generousity and good will of which there is neither?
My other question is, if I did get some sort of job is my pay then deducted $ for $ off the spousal?
Also, he wants the spousal to be cut off if I repartner. Is that the case? How long do I have to live common law for it to be considered repartnered?
Thank you
Well he has left. Wants me to go back to some sort of work so he doesn't have to pay as much spousal support. I don't work but have only been out of the work force for 3 years and I want to go back to school and get some sort of designation.
My question is, can I legally get him to pay for schooling or retraining or at least career counselling? Or is that a negotiated factor reliant on his generousity and good will of which there is neither?
My other question is, if I did get some sort of job is my pay then deducted $ for $ off the spousal?
Also, he wants the spousal to be cut off if I repartner. Is that the case? How long do I have to live common law for it to be considered repartnered?
Thank you
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