No, unless its in your final divorce papers as an option or if you have children
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ADDED: Uner those circumstances - CHILD SUPPORT it is not considered alimony. Only the amount necessary to support the children would be awarded - there willl be no allowance made for your personal support or living expenses.
Voluntary spousal support is always possible. Enforced support is obtained through a court order and doesn't depend on employment.
In general, child support is a percentage of net income, so it's unlikely that the State will increase your support when you lose your job.
I believe your ex would collect it
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Laws differ between states. If the support is court ordered, then he can lose his drivers license and/or be put in jail. He MUST pay the court ordered amount and if he doesn't make enough, he needs to get another job. Most states can attach his wages. Remarriage has no bearing on child support. But will have on spousal support. Laws differ between states. If the support is court ordered, then he can lose his drivers license and/or be put in jail. He MUST pay the court ordered amount and if he doesn't make enough, he needs to get another job. Most states can attach his wages. Remarriage has no bearing on child support. But will have on spousal support.
Please contact your local Family Court center, which should be in your local court house. Ask them the average percentage of income usually rewarded for spousal support and apply that percentage to your husbands income.
Consumers respond to job loss in different ways. When people lose a job most are motivated to find another job so that they can support their families.
North Carolina may be one of few states that don't provide for spousal transfers, etc. Contact the state's employment security office for clarification. Otherwise, loss of job through no fault of the worker's seems to be the only remedy.
Yes they still try to collect in any way they can. If you don't pay it then it goes to owed child support. They don't care if you don't have a job. Also they can put a lien on all your personal property.
Unless you have some arrangement with your employer, you cannot collect unemployment if you leave a job on your own (resign). Unemployment is available when you are laid-off or lose your job because of some other reason that is not under your control (such as a reorganization, a merger).
Were you fired? That's the only way to collect unemployment.
You cannot collect when you have voluntarily left a job. Has to be a lay off or firing... can you collect if hes out of work and found another job in California