Soon to be ex wife is coming after me for spousal support and isn't qualified.

Oregon

So as the title says my, soon to be ex wife, works 15-20hrs per week making minimum wage. Doesn't have any medical disabilities or anything like that stopping her from getting a job. The job she currently has is after care for a local school.

I have told her in the past that she needs to get something that pays more or get another job sense she has set hours and she would yell back at me that she has a job, it's not her fault she gets Summers off or doesn't work more.

I work at a grocery store in the meat department and make 40k ish a year. Working 30-40hrs a week making 19.20hr.

She currently is living with her parents and has no plans on getting her own place. Her only bills are her auto insurance and gas. Her parents pay for everything else.

I got my own place after we split up and am paying for everything myself. I have given her $770 so far to help with remaining bills.

We were married for 5 years with no kids and she is trying to get me to pay her $500 a month for 2.5 years. I countered with $250 a month for 1 year and she rejected it.

I personally think that she should not get anything and that I shouldn't have to pay someone because they were too lazy to get a job themself. Am I wrong in thinking this?

Also I have set up a consultation to get an attorney myself.

Thank you for taking the time to read.

Edit: she is a college graduate with no student loans.

UPDATE: Her attorney just called and said her counter offer is $500 mo for 18 months. This is for her education degree she has, she didn't get some final certificates when she graduated so that is her reasoning for it. I didn't say I agreed or disagreed to it. I said I will think it over. I have meeting with an attorney for myself on Thursday. Thank you all for the advice and imput on things.

Posted Jun 4, 2019, 3:25 PM UTC · edited · locked

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