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Upon Further (Appellate) Review …

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Alimony, Assets and Debts

In Craig v. Craig (Opinion No. 25970), the S.C. Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeals, which reversed the family court order to sell the marital home and increased the amount of alimony. The Court held that the family court erred in not considering factors relating to the desirability of maintaining the marital home when it apportioned the estate.

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    I LEFT MY HEART IN SANFRANCISCO WHEM MY EX WIFE DROVE ME HOME ONE MORNING AFTER 35 YEARS OF MARRIAGE AND SAID ” HONEY SWEETEE I WILL BE RIGHT BACK I AM GOING TO THE STORE ” AS I WALKED IN TO A VACATED HOUSE AND BEING DISABLED . THANKS NEW YORK TO PROTECT THE DISABLED FOR NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT JUDGE HAS ORDERED HER TO PAY ME ALIMONY FOR LIFE UNTILL SHE RETIRES THEN I AM GRANTED RIGHTS OF HER PENSION !!! TO ALL LADIES WHO DIG FOR GOLD OR ALL MEN WHO ARE LEFT OUT E MAIL YOUR RESPONSE TO NUNZIO7@VERIZON.NET FROM NUNZIO BAGLIERE SYRACUSE N.Y.

  • doc hollidey

    The archaic form of permanent alimony should be abolished! No one should have to pay another person for the rest of their lives. There should be a sunset clause of no more than half the length of the marriage. Permanent destroys families. Most people will not marry a second time once they are burned by permanent alimony. Permanent alimony makes and indentured slave out of the person having to pay. I would never advise anyone to get legally married in South Carolina without a prenuptial agreement. Why should anyone have to pay someone else who is perfectly capable of working anything for the rest of their life? I can see rehabilitative alimony for no more than 5 years…but not forever! Marriage allows the state to become a third party in the marriage with the power to forcibly take your assets and give them to another person. The state can force you to pay, not only your attorney fees, but also the attorney fees of your ex. The state can lock you up if you don’t obey. Who can afford that? We need alimony reform in SC and the rest of the nation.