Need Expert Witnesses -GSD Breeders/Trainers - Page 1

Believe it or not- I am being sued for alimony.
The opposition maintains that I "am capable" of earning in excess of $70K annually training and breeding GSD's.
It is up to me to prove that their claim is ridiculous in court. The fact that I have no tangible assets, live in a room in someone else's house, and have earnings well below the proverty level apparently isn't enough. The opposition promises to present  "expert testimony" in court. Who/what/how that could possibly be, I cannot imagine, but who the hell knows?

This is exactly why women stay in abusive relationships.
My husband has always threatened to do all of this, and more, if I ever left him. The only thing that surprises me is that he could find an attorney, any attorney, to take part in further abuse of the exiting spouse, which is what this all is in my book.

I try SO hard to follow the law, do things "the right way", on the up and up, and all that... Fat lot of good that's done me in this case.
I'm not the matyr "type". Who the hell wants to be a martyr anyway? LOLOL
I guess I just never learned how to fight dirty, took that "turn the other cheeks" stuff too seriously, so everytime I turn around I get blind-sided by the bad guys.


Obviously, no phoenix-variety epiphany in the Holler this week.
Thanks in advance for volunteer expert trainer/breeders. The more experience as a long-time, honest-to-God PRO, the better.
Please e-mail rather than PM- wkgdogs@gmail.com

SS

Sorry to hear this Shelley, I don,t understand people. the definition of a expert is a ex is a hasbeen and a spirt is a drip under pressure. 

 Shelley, 

I understand the impact of having a pro witness, but the bottom line is your tax returns demonstrating your income. I surmise, they can claim your dog business was on a cash basis, but even that would be difficult for them to prove. The burden of proof then falls on the jerk. 

I am not a professional in the dog world or I would volunteer for the role. I wish you well through the manure of divorce. If there is anything else, I would gladly assist.

renee

how much can you soon to be ex-husband make?

counter sue!

 .. I thought the husband is fighting for his life in the hospital ?

So sorry for the crap you have to wade through. I would take that picture of that crappy kitchen he made you live with, and add that as proof of all the $$$$ you sure as hell didn't make. Because no sane woman would put up with that if she had been making money to spend. As a matter of fact, it could be proof of his cruel, demoralizing abuse.

Counter sue the bastard, that's the ticket.

( Ca-ching, ca-ching, that is the sound being heard by the lawyers. )  

Women do the same to ex-husbands or soon to be exes all the time. That's life.

 My sister was sued for alimony over 25 years ago -- she worked and her husband did not -- since that went on so long, the rationale was that she had agreed to the arrangement and he was dependent on her. It depends on the law in the state where this will be decided, but in many instances women who have been the longsuffering principal breadwinners have gotten a really rough deal when it comes time to divorce.  This is not right and Shelley I wish you the best.

 My sister was sued for alimony over 25 years ago -- she worked and her husband did not -- since that went on so long, the rationale was that she had agreed to the arrangement and he was dependent on her. It depends on the law in the state where this will be decided, but in many instances women who have been the longsuffering principal breadwinners have gotten a really rough deal when it comes time to divorce.  This is not right and Shelley I wish you the best.

Davren is right, Shelly. Your claimed tax income is what counts. Of course it also would be helpful if you would have your breeding (stud) books with you, or record books for training fees ect. If it was all  an on cash basis, and you didnt claim this on any tax paper, then he would have to prove this income first hand like with bank statements.

It doesnt matter if he brings in the president to testify, only hard facts are counting, not the "coudda make that amount".