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    Question Paying Support Prior to Divorce

    My question involves divorce in the State of: OHIO

    Wife and I separated 9 or so weeks ago. I agreed (verbally) to give her an amount of money until we were able to go to court. I had hoped on working things through with her and being able to file for a dissolution....but we are worlds apart on spousal support. My question is this, now that I have to actually pay for an attorney, I can't afford to give her the same amount of money I have been giving her.....should I stop? Will this reflect poorly on me in court? We have one child, and I would still make sure I was paying her enough to cover the "estimated" child support from the child support calculator....but nothing more until she files for temporary support (which she would do very quickly)...but in the mean time I'd have a month or so that I'd have some money to help with my attorney fees. Just looking to find out how this would look in court.

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    Default Re: Paying Support Prior to Divorce

    You're asking only about child support? Your instinct is correct that it won't look particularly good to a court if you choose not to financially support your children.

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    Default Re: Paying Support Prior to Divorce

    no.....i will continue to give her a check for child support.....just no more additional money.

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    Default Re: Paying Support Prior to Divorce

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    no.....i will continue to give her a check for child support.....just no more additional money.
    Make sure to maintain records of the payments so that you can prove the amount you have paid. That will be needed if the court orders any retro CS.

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