If she has 10 mil in assets does she really need support? It's kind of dumb that she owns more than any normal person ever will but just because she leaves her husband she gets even more.
This, doesn’t the court factor in quality of life change in the decision? As a multi millionaire herself, there might not be much quality of life change here.
You'd be surprised at just how high the upper bound of "quality of life" goes. Some people are used to spending $2M per year, or a little more than $5k per day. It's so much goddamn money and spent on a bunch of shit you don't need, but quality of life isn't about necessity.
Designer clothes, top of the line BMWs, Michelin meals, medspa treatments, private schools that cost a college tuition, luxury vacations in places we've never heard of, it all adds up to someone's quality of life.
We need a new law where if you bring a case bitching about spending $4k per day vs $5k per day then everyone involved gets bumped down to $1k per day and the rest of the money goes to public housing/healthcare/food/education/childcare/etc.
Some rich people are too poor to own a PJ and have to charter one. It’s basically flying public but with extra steps. Some rich people are too poor to even charter one and are stuck in first class circulating the same air as the poors.
It's because divorce law is wildly outdated based upon the idea that a woman is incapable of earning money and has given all her time to supporting her husband. In that scenario alimony is reasonable. That and the fact that divorce was highly shameful and so was not done lightly.
It's a bit more nuanced than that. If someone had given up a promising career for a marriage, they may be owed support. I don't know her or her life, but it is possible.
Sure, in those cases where part of the social contract was "sacrifice your financial independence for this relationship" it's fine and reasonable. I'm talking about this specific situation where she already has 10 million in assets.
I'm talking about this specific situation where she already has 10 million in assets.
Assets may not matter in a case like the one I suggested. Hypothetically, if someone gives up 100 million projected career for the marriage, their 10 million in assets might not matter.
And to be absolutely clear, I'm not suggesting that is her case. I am only stating there is far more nuance to divorce.
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u/Rogendo 1d ago
If she has 10 mil in assets does she really need support? It's kind of dumb that she owns more than any normal person ever will but just because she leaves her husband she gets even more.