I would very much appreciate any advice from members of this forum regarding my current situation. Here's a background information.
*My ex and I have been divorced for three years.
*We have a signed separation agreement that has been negotiated and signed by our two different lawyers.
*We have 50/50 child custody. I pay offset child support.
*I pay limited term (3 years) spousal support.
*As per our separation agreement, the majority of spousal support was settled by asset transfer from me to my ex. My ex has the house (mortgage free, worth about $750k). Every thing else was done following Family law requirements for equalization.
*There are clauses in the separation agreement that impose imputed income on my ex, but only after 18 months from the signing date of separation agreement, in case my ex still unemployed.
* My ex was employed upto one year after our separation date. My ex is highly educated (with a Ph.D) but claims not being able to secure any employment despite many attempts. My ex decided to give up looking for employment, but currently not asking to extend support or change terms of agreement.
Here is my worry that is keeping me stressed even three years after divorce, my ex may in the future go to court to ask to change the terms of current separation agreement to ask for more spousal support, especially after both our kids become independent and I don't have to pay offset child support, and after the 3-year term spousal ends. Can she really do that? Yes, I realize she can but what is my ex's chances of succeding in changing the spousal support terms in the separation agreement, when the separation agreement was drafted following the Divorce Act and Family Law Act requirements and recommendations? The separation agreement was negotiated fairly and we both hired lawyers to negotiate terms of agreement, including a thorough spousal support terms . My ex had an excellent lawyer, better than mine.
I hate to see my future plans get all messed up. I don't want to relive the experience again after many years after divorce. By the way my pension was also divided as part of equilibration process. Thank you.
*My ex and I have been divorced for three years.
*We have a signed separation agreement that has been negotiated and signed by our two different lawyers.
*We have 50/50 child custody. I pay offset child support.
*I pay limited term (3 years) spousal support.
*As per our separation agreement, the majority of spousal support was settled by asset transfer from me to my ex. My ex has the house (mortgage free, worth about $750k). Every thing else was done following Family law requirements for equalization.
*There are clauses in the separation agreement that impose imputed income on my ex, but only after 18 months from the signing date of separation agreement, in case my ex still unemployed.
* My ex was employed upto one year after our separation date. My ex is highly educated (with a Ph.D) but claims not being able to secure any employment despite many attempts. My ex decided to give up looking for employment, but currently not asking to extend support or change terms of agreement.
Here is my worry that is keeping me stressed even three years after divorce, my ex may in the future go to court to ask to change the terms of current separation agreement to ask for more spousal support, especially after both our kids become independent and I don't have to pay offset child support, and after the 3-year term spousal ends. Can she really do that? Yes, I realize she can but what is my ex's chances of succeding in changing the spousal support terms in the separation agreement, when the separation agreement was drafted following the Divorce Act and Family Law Act requirements and recommendations? The separation agreement was negotiated fairly and we both hired lawyers to negotiate terms of agreement, including a thorough spousal support terms . My ex had an excellent lawyer, better than mine.
I hate to see my future plans get all messed up. I don't want to relive the experience again after many years after divorce. By the way my pension was also divided as part of equilibration process. Thank you.
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