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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Divorce lawyer here:

--Her best hope for support is on a temporary basis, from the period of time that a lawsuit is filed until the divorce is entered. Since that could take close to a year if the case is contested, she should consider filing asap.

--In some states, a factor the court considers in awarding spousal support is whether a marital decision was made which affected a party's earning capacity, employment, career, etc.  For example, in VA, the relevant part of the statute reads, "The decisions regarding employment, career, economics, education and parenting arrangements made by the parties during the marriage and their effect on present and future earning potential, including the length of time one or both of the parties have been absent from the job market..."

--Since by the time the trial date happens, the parties will be separated for about 1/2 the length of the marriage anyway, the point immediately above won't really matter, especially with such a short term marriage.

Her best hope is to file now for temporary support and expect it to end when the final support hearing occurs.[/quote]

Listen to this person.  Other factors to consider are whether the couple agreed that she should not work after moving in order to support him in his career, or if she engaged in a diligent job search during those two years but was unable to find a job.  If she quit her job to move and then just didn't feel like working, that's going to be a harder sell to a court.  But either way, any support she gets is going to be very limited.  Two year just isn't enough time out of the work force to meaningfully compromise your long-term earnings for most people.[/quote]

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