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Man ordered to pay ex-wife alimony, despite domestic partnership
Submitted by klp on Mon, 2007-07-23 14:22
The article is here. Excerpt:
'A judge ordered an Orange County man to continue paying $1,250 a month in alimony to his former wife — even though she's in a registered domestic partnership with another woman.
State marriage laws say that alimony ends when a former spouse remarries. So Ron Garber thought he was off the hook for the payments when he learned his ex-wife, Melinda Kirkwood, registered her new relationship under the state's domestic partnership law.'
She's in a new committed relation (could this also have something to do with the marriage breakup?) and still gets support from her ex. What a deal!
At least it is alimony which is deductible for the payer and taxable for the payee.
Interestingly, the comments lean towards support for the ex-husband. Now remember this is in left-leaning San Francisco.
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Make Money *and* 'Screw the Man'
What a great deal!!! How can an ambitious Lesbian resist? Just marry an unsuspecting guy in California, get divorced shortly thereafter and collect alimony forever while living with your 'domestic partner':
Some additional dividends/leverage on this 'investment' could be achieved by crying rape/domestic abuse at an opportune time shortly after the wedding. There's more than one way to set up your man for fun and profit...
Just another reason to join the marriage strike methinks. Marriage is well on the way to extinction if this sort of BS continues.
Reaping What You Sow
Why would any man in California, especially in Orange County where the divorce rate is over 75% get married to a female who has alimony bait written all over her? Men have to start wising up to the racket. June Cleaver/Harriet Nelson just aren't out there! All there is out there is entitlement bitches! And if you hookup with one be prepared to write the checks to stay out of prison.
Even more surprising
It is even more surprising in gay-leaning San Francisco. A lot of times, gays, expecially feminist lesbians, are against straight men (especially straight white men of middle age, who "look suspicious" because they didn't shave, and who dare to be out by themselves; and if the feminist gestapo doesn't get you, the guy in your local Best Buy will - you know, the one who stands by the doors and thinks he is the fascist police. Better shave before you go there. Welcome to 1984.)
-ax
Shaving?
What the heck does shaving have to do with anything?
A little bit of background to enlighten me please?
--Demonspawn
It doesn't, that's the point
I just mean, it seems like when I go out without having shaved, sometimes I get more suspicious looks from people. Maybe I'm paranoid, but I don't think so. I think in a lot of peoples' minds, it goes hand in hand with being a dirtbag at best, or a ruffian, or even a criminal of some sort.
-ax
Paranoid Perplexity?
axolotl,
When you forget to shave and go out in public, are you still in your pajamas?
That would explain the suspicious looks you're receiving.
Actually, have you noticed that most of the high-fashion cabana boys in the haute coteur designer ads all sport a bit of stubble or five o'clock shadow?
Are you getting suspicious looks from men?
Might be time to recalibrate your "gaydar..."
(Just kidding. If you can overcome your paranoia merely by shaving, I would recommend a really nice electric shaver and a sticky note on your bathroom mirror.)
Problem solved!
sure, but I'm not in a commercial
true, but it is one thing when people think it is neat to see guys in the fashion arena, and celebrities, have a little shadow..but in real life, like in the grocery store say, a lot of people think it looks scummy. Actually I have noticed it has been like a pendulum over the decades. In the fifties and early 60's (like before my time), the clean-shaven guys were more popular, except for the greasers who had a little stubble and certain girls went after them. But in society in general, clean-cut was the way to go. Then it changed at some point in the 60's, with the hippies and all..although I think being unshaven was not really "in" until the late 70's, after the hippies had faded away. I did notice a big difference in the kind of looks I got, from women (that is mainly what we are talking about here). But then in the 90's it changed again, like maybe after "grunge" wore off..although that is more of a reference to younger people at the time..the grown man was again expected to be shaven. Maybe it has something to do with where I was living at these times, in various places..
I find as I get older what I think many people do, that there is sort of a cycle with some things. Although if men who are unshaven are automatic child molesters, that is a whole nother issue, not just a pendulum swing!
Actually in looking this over, I think I have uncovered something - being unshaven has always looked a little like the "dark side" of a guy, no matter what era..but it is this "dark side" itself that has come and gone in popularity. And these days, no-one wants to see a man's dark side, because he might be a rapist, child molester or what have you.
But enough..let me find my post-it notes..
-ax
I never shave
I haven't touched a razor in years, and you're scaring the shit out of me, ax. Isn't it great how only one sex can be considered 'creepy'?
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