Depends on the laws of your state-length of marriage-what you are able to earn and what life style you are accustomed to.

Lots of variables.

http://www.divorcesupport.com/
that site has state by state resources and links.

from what i understand, you would get maintenance (alimony) if the judge so orders it. you wouldn't receive child support unless you have children. but, if the situation calls for it, maintenance would be a thing to look into. i pay child support and i also pay maintenance because she doesn't have a good income. If not filed or currently separated, you should file temporary separation papers, it would provide you any protection of assets among other protections as well order your spouse to pay a maintenance if the judge saw fit. take care and act now to protect yourself.

I told him that I may be able to get a lot more than what I am asking. I am only asking for $200 a month for 2 years. I will definately look into it. I'm not wanting to clean out his bank account. I just need a little help for a while. I just needed to know about the kid thing.

Thanks Tami for the link and thank you rig for the advice.

Where I live you would could get alimony. You do not have to have kids. If he has been souporting you for a the duration of your marriage. My husband was also very upset to find out he has to pay spousal souport now that he has left, and you can get alot more then $200 a month try 40% to 46% of the income. P.S. i'm guessing you have not been sitting at home watching soaps all day.

Pffffftt..lol. I hate soaps. ;)

I didn't work for 2 years, but I did do all the housework and run errands. I also worked full time whil my husband sat around the house for a year and while he was persuing his "owning a business" dream a few years back.

Oh, and I am working full time at the moment. :)

If his income is much larger then yours you should be able to get some money monthly. Look up your area devorce and seperation laws. Every where is different

First off Alimony has nothing to do with kids.

Second depends on state law, but if you ask for it in the divorce there is a good chance you will get it.

Mine was based off the years of marriage, that was all. She asked for it and she got it. 5 long years I had to pay it to her.

But as most of my friends know here, I am done with that now.

So ask and ye shall recive.

Also depends on what you two agree to in mediation.

I have a friend who married at 23 - his wife was 18. They were married for less than a year. He wound up paying her $300 a month for two years.

I guess CS is flat rates, and alimony/maintenance is determined by a judge?

I have no idea what my stbx will get but she makes a lot less than I do. My lawyer said she's going to be told what she'll get, and then told to get more jobs because it'll only be temporary.

Well my stbx had to move out of our home and he has to pay me 1500 dollars a month.We were married for 29 yrs and I was a stay at home mom.If I decide to go back to school he will have to support me until I graduate according to my attorney.I'm from SC.

This is the dealio..

We are trying to do this without lawyers and what not. BUT, if he won't agree to it, I will have to do something. A few months ago, he was ok with it. I soooooo didn't want to involve a lawyer. I am trying to deal with this in a friendly way, but he keeps wanting to say "Screw you" on everything.

SO, I am going to keep trying without a lawyer, but I am also watchin out for myself. He thinks I am stupid. ;)

BTW, thank you for the input. :)

first off, va does not have legal separation...it is also a community property state. whether you would get alimony or not depends upon either what you can work out with your spouse or the judge...

We are both Florida residents....technically. There is not going to be a legal seperation. He's filing for divorce in January (he's in a hurry). Florida is one of those states in which the divorce process can be fast.