Post by Logan on Mar 2, 2016 5:11:59 GMT -6
Group pushes male-dominated S.C. Legislature to change permanent alimony law
COLUMBIA — A group seeking to reform spousal support says it is unfair to make exes pay alimony for the rest of their life, and the male-dominated S.C. Legislature is receptive to changing to the law.
Permanent alimony “is involuntary servitude and it’s tantamount to slavery because you’re giving somebody else your wages and it’s not in your control,” S.C. Alimony Reform President Wyman Oxner said.
He added, “Nobody should have to pay another person simply because their marriage ended.”
But opponents, including Vickie Eslinger, a family law attorney with the Nexsen Pruet firm, said she’s “absolutely against” the proposed change.
Read more: www.postandcourier.com/article/20160301/PC1603/160309921/1031/group-pushes-male-dominated-sc-legislature-to-change-permanent-alimony-law
COLUMBIA — A group seeking to reform spousal support says it is unfair to make exes pay alimony for the rest of their life, and the male-dominated S.C. Legislature is receptive to changing to the law.
Permanent alimony “is involuntary servitude and it’s tantamount to slavery because you’re giving somebody else your wages and it’s not in your control,” S.C. Alimony Reform President Wyman Oxner said.
He added, “Nobody should have to pay another person simply because their marriage ended.”
But opponents, including Vickie Eslinger, a family law attorney with the Nexsen Pruet firm, said she’s “absolutely against” the proposed change.
Read more: www.postandcourier.com/article/20160301/PC1603/160309921/1031/group-pushes-male-dominated-sc-legislature-to-change-permanent-alimony-law