| Problem 34.9 Each of the following situations involves a divorce. Should either spouse pay alimony or child support? If so, which spouse should pay? How much should be paid, and for how long? a. Miguel, a successful plumbing contractor, earns $50, 000 per year. His wife, Carmen, stays home and takes care of their four children. When Miguel and Carmen divorce, the two older children � a junior in high school and a freshman in college � wish to stay with Miguel. The two younger children prefer to stay with Carmen. b. Angela, a government social worker, divorces her husband, Leroy, an occasionally employed writer. He has been staying home, taking care of their two year old son. Angela�s yearly salary is $33,000; Leroy has earned $3000 in the past year. The child will stay with his mother. |