Is the court system really this screwed up?

[newone]

My spouse has been separated from his ex for 4 years, married for 12. They have two kids (time shared 50/50). At the time of separation they split all of their assets and have been paying all kids expenses 50/50 since that time. Just last week the divorce finally went through (despite his ex's attempts to appeal it). All support was severed from the divorce. They used to own a business together for about 10 years, that too was sold a couple of years ago and split 50/50. The ex did not work at the business for the last few years (they had a nanny, she did not play a significant role in raising the children). Since separation both have started their own businesses. Their businesses essentially made the same amount of profit in 2008 (hers slightly more). That said my spouse's business has two partners, so he basically made half what she did. She is demanding CS and SS because she believes he has the "potential" to make more money than her. She has hired someone to drum up a potential income for him. She has been completely self sufficient for the past 4 years. Started a profitable business by herself, has managed to pay for 50% of all children's expenses, dragged her feet on every settlement conference (asked for delays on 4), it even took her two years to file for a divorce. She clearly cannot argue that she needed the support in the past.
Thoughts/opinions on if this will fly in court.

[billm]

Tell her he will go for SS is she continues to pursue.

[newone]

He did. She doesn't seem to care. She keeps talking about his income for one year that their old business did well (probably 8 years ago now).

[standing on the sidelines]

just let her take him to court. I think she will have a rude awakening.

[AtALoss]

The court is really not going to care what he or she made 8 years ago. I cant believe her lawyer would be feeding her those kinds of ideas either. They will be looking most closely to the last years income. At best/worst (however it looks to you) they will go back 3 years and average it. She obviously does not need it and I think she should count her blessings that she was not ordered to pay him anything. Women have been ordered to pay in the past.

I think too that it time she gets a life and stop trying to interfer in his by controlling his business.

By the way yes it is that screwed up. LOL

[newone]

She currently does not have a lawyer. She fired the fifth one right before the last settlement conference. I am sure she was not getting told was she wanted to hear. She has hired a forensic accountant to review our personal and business finances. We just can't figure out why she is spending so much money. Even if she gets support for some crazy reason it would be years of support to gain back what she has invested in this drama.

[standing on the sidelines]

it just sounds like she wants to get revenge on him, no matter what the cost.