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JustinJ
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Can a judge vary maintenance down to zero just because she “feels sorry” for the person who is supposed to be paying maintenance?
My wife was in court yesterday and had her maintenance reduced to zero because her Ex claims that his business collapsed last year.
He was caught out lying in the witness box over and over again and is trading actively although he denies having done any business since last year (my wife called 3 of his clients on a pretense and it appears to be business as usual).
His lifestyle is extravagant (his personal monthly expenditure is €7,500 and he has not adjusted his lifestyle at all since reneging on maintenance earlier this year).
The judge said to my wife “I know this is unfair but you’re coping and I feel sorry for him.” (She's coping because my salary is paying the difference.)
Does the judge not have to put her emotion aside when dealing with these issues and make a reasoned judgment?
My wife was in court yesterday and had her maintenance reduced to zero because her Ex claims that his business collapsed last year.
He was caught out lying in the witness box over and over again and is trading actively although he denies having done any business since last year (my wife called 3 of his clients on a pretense and it appears to be business as usual).
His lifestyle is extravagant (his personal monthly expenditure is €7,500 and he has not adjusted his lifestyle at all since reneging on maintenance earlier this year).
The judge said to my wife “I know this is unfair but you’re coping and I feel sorry for him.” (She's coping because my salary is paying the difference.)
Does the judge not have to put her emotion aside when dealing with these issues and make a reasoned judgment?