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 soveryweary (original poster member #32265) posted at 11:30 PM on Thursday, July 4th, 2013

Making an appointment with the lawyer in the morning.

Since Saturday I ave been gathering all important papers about finances.

I don't have any of his pay stubs, he stopped bringing them home when he started seeing her. I know, I dropped the ball on that.

Anyhow, he is saying the lawyer won't need any pay stubs, the income tax forms are enough.

I call bullshit, he doesn't want me to know how much he spent on her.

I'm trying to make nice right now until I see the lawyer.

After ALL that, I just wanted to know if he will be required to produce ay stubs.

I'm also trying to decide which lawyer to call. The barracuda, or the one who is more in to an amicable divorce. I just don't know how that is possible in these circumstances.

Divorced 1/3/14 after 31 years of marriage.

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Nature_Girl ( member #32554) posted at 11:48 PM on Thursday, July 4th, 2013

Income tax forms are good for a history of income. Current pay stubs were required for my divorce paperwork and are used to determine support amounts. If he doesn't cough up a current pay stub you can threaten to subpoena his employer for the information. Also, bank account statements can show some level of net pay. In STBX's case they also showed the money he was giving to OW, transferring directly into her bank account, while the kids were going without new shoes for school.

Me = BS
Him = EX-d out (abusive troglodyte NPD SA)
3 tween-aged kids
Together 20 years
D-Day: Memorial Weekend 2011
2013 - DIVORCED!
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Phoenix1 ( member #38928) posted at 12:37 AM on Friday, July 5th, 2013

Even though we are working our way thru an "amicable" dissolution, the courts in my state still require current pay stubs in addition to tax returns. There is no getting out of that requirement whether it is a contested divorce or not.

fBS - Me
Xhole - Multiple LTAs/2 OCs over 20+yrs
Adult Kids
Happily divorced!

You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending. ~C.S. Lewis~

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roughroadahead ( member #36060) posted at 12:57 AM on Friday, July 5th, 2013

Don't sweat it. If the information is required, it can be subpoenaed from the employer. I am not clear how his pay stubs will indicate how much he spent on her in particular, but if you feel he spent a substantial amount, you might want to go for bank/credit card statements. In my state, you can get that money back under certain circumstances.

BS-Me 30s
WS-Him 30s
D-Day 4/2012 (Insisted EA only)
D-Day 5/2012 (Did I say EA? Ummm..)
Numerous other TT/broken NC d-days until S 1/2013. D settled 11/2013
MOW-coworker, 40s.
2 DS and DD all w/autism

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tesla ( member #34697) posted at 4:50 AM on Friday, July 5th, 2013

We requested current pay stubs to calculate child support but didn't get them, so we just used the highest federal tax return to calclulate CS (instead of averaging the last three as is customary). In my case, it worked to my advantage for him not to produce those pay stubs.

"Thou art the son and heir of a mongrel bitch." --King Lear

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homewrecked2011 ( member #34678) posted at 5:04 AM on Friday, July 5th, 2013

Go for the barracuda.

I used a really nice atty and he didn't stand up for me at one of the hearings. You want someone who will push the envelope to get you the most you can get.

Then, like my friend's Dad told her, "Honey if you don't need all the money you receive each year in CS, etc, then you can always give it back to him at the end of the year. That will work to your advantage if you have a hot water heater go out, etc." Needless to say, she always used every penny of support and she is not a wasteful person. We are just too "nice".

Read Josephine85 on the General Forum titled Role Reversal. She helps us to put on those bitch boots in a very straightforward way!

We sent a letter to XWH employer requesting pay stubs AND the total gross income of the last year (because he got bonuses, also). So the HR guy even told us what the bonuses were.

Sometimes He calms the storm. Sometimes He lets the storm rage, but calms His child. Dday 12/19/11I went to an attorney and had him served. Shocked the hell out of him, with D papers, I'm proud to say!D final10/30/2012Me-55

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ButterflyGirl ( member #38377) posted at 6:56 AM on Friday, July 5th, 2013

My attorney and I just subpoenaed his employer for his pay stubs, time stamps, retirement, and "any and all other benefits" he receives from working there. He was lying about "not working" when he had the kids and about his pension plan, but ha ha FuckTard, turns out I didn't need you to find out the truth.

I would urge you to go with the barracuda. *I* wanted an amicable divorce and wasted $5000 on an "amicable divorce" attorney who did not know what he was dealing with. Getting a barracuda was the very best thing I've done for myself in a long time. If you don't think he is going to fight fair, don't bring a puppy dog to a bull fight.

xBW~ 40
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roughroadahead ( member #36060) posted at 3:25 PM on Friday, July 5th, 2013

A lot of posts talk about finding lawyers resembling various fearsome sea creatures and not puppies or kittens. A word about that.

An arrogant, blustery asshole is no guarantee of a good lawyer. A lot of divorce lawyers are like this and other lawyers roll their eyes at them. Family law is heavily statutory. You can agree to almost anything, but if you don't, most lawyers should have a pretty good idea where the chips will fall. A good lawyer should tell you which are hills to die on. A lawyer inexperienced in family law may struggle here. Many lawyers make everything a fight, appearing competent, when all they're doing in trying to intimidate the other lawyer into acquiesence (stupid unless the other is inexperienced), or put on a show while racking up more fees for the client.

Everyone has their own style, so of course find someone whose style suits you. Because family law seems to be part of everyone's general practice, experience seems to be the bigger issue. Focus on how many divorces they've done, outcomes, complexity, kids or not, if they have dealt with a situation like yours or not. There should be no one size fits all, I only do amicable divorces, unless they have a very particular way of client screening. Also, some lawyers may be intimidated by certain other lawyers (avoid them) but if you feel your lawyer is not advocating, be blunt. They may be trying to minimize the fees, they may be aware that it's not worth pursuing. For example, if it costs more than $5k to find out the WH spent $3k on the AP. Communication and level headedness rule here. If you think it will cost $5k to find $10k of misappropriated marital funds, say why you think it's $10k.

That said, divorce is business, period. It doesn't matter, except in relatively few cases (and in some states, never) what the other party did or did not do.As I said, if your lawyer is experienced, they already have a pretty good idea of what the settlement will look like in the hands of the judge. Listen to them. Trials can cost thousands per day. If it would cost you more at trial than you would stand to gain, be economical. Don't do it with an "I'll show him..." . If you have the standard portfolio of a house, retirement accounts, savings accounts, and a couple of loans/credit cards, it is reasonable to ask what the judge made settlement is going to look like. That's your bottom line.

BS-Me 30s
WS-Him 30s
D-Day 4/2012 (Insisted EA only)
D-Day 5/2012 (Did I say EA? Ummm..)
Numerous other TT/broken NC d-days until S 1/2013. D settled 11/2013
MOW-coworker, 40s.
2 DS and DD all w/autism

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 soveryweary (original poster member #32265) posted at 10:07 PM on Friday, July 5th, 2013

You all ROCK!!! Thanks for all the replies,.

Divorced 1/3/14 after 31 years of marriage.

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 soveryweary (original poster member #32265) posted at 10:08 PM on Friday, July 5th, 2013

And by the way, what a thoughtful, intelligent, articulate group you all are!!

Divorced 1/3/14 after 31 years of marriage.

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LisaP ( member #15088) posted at 2:29 AM on Saturday, July 6th, 2013

My attorney required pay stubs, and it was a good thing.

My X gets a yearly bonus...which is different each year. The pay stub reflected A bonus, but it didn't look right to me. We requested the employer to verify that was his bonus for the year...IN FULL. Low and behold, it was only 1/2. The employer was holding the other half at his request for payment after the divorce!

Taxes and pay stubs and make sure it all adds up. You can find hidden bank accounts by verifying the interest (1099 int) adds up too provided statements.

Bank statements for the last few years will give you an idea of what $$ was going out to support the A. That's how I found my X's profiles on adult sites.

Me BS

Divorced!

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