When a legislature undertakes to proscribe the exercise of a
citizen's constitutional rights it acts lawlessly and the
citizen can take matters into his own hands and proceed on the
basis that such a law is no law at all.
--William O. Douglas
Are
you now paying alimony??
Is there a possibility you will be unable to make your payments
sometime in the future?
Are you facing contempt of court or in the middle of a contempt
hearing?
If the answer to
any of the first three questions is yes, then it will be to your
advantage to look into challenging the constitutionality of your
state's alimony statutes as violating your constitutional
rights. This might seem a lofty and daunting endeavor to
undertake, but let me assure you it is well within your reach.
And, you don't have to be a lawyer to do it.
The constitutional challenge arguments can be used as a defense
to the contempt proceedings and will get the case to appeal. As
an example of what can be done by a non-lawyer on a Pro Se basis
(without an attorney), take a look at the court filings case at
www.abolish-alimony.org. Look
here and
here.
By and large, the media has taken no notice of your plight. It
has been extremely difficult to get publicity for the injustices
served up by the "justice system." The more people that are
consumed by this process, the more emboldened the judiciaries
are to continue enslaving spouses. And for most of us, this
means the courts will keep you under their thumb for the rest of
your life.
The more of these cases that can be filed with the courts, the
sooner the judicial system will take notice of the extent that
they are violating the constitutional rights of divorced spouses
who have to pay alimony. To see the legal argument against
alimony,
read this blog posting.
The only way you can help yourself is to fight back using the
laws they have created against them. Unless you do it now, there
is a good possibility you will be facing contempt of court trial
and jail for not being able pay your alimony when your earnings
capacity diminishes in later life. There will be no closure to
your life, no ability to go on with your life with a new family,
and no peace of mind in your "golden years."
A lot of people have contacted us regarding their plight and
tell us of their hardship in having to pay alimony (especially
lifetime alimony as imposed in Florida). If this is your
situation, this is the best opportunity you will find to get
relief from your burden without spending bundles of money on
attorneys. Don't be like a lot of people who just complain about
their plight and do nothing about it. Here is your chance to
take a little action that might prove beneficial to you. Do it
now to try and stop the further outflow of alimony payments!!
For further details, contact Dick Lindsey at
of The Alliance For Freedom From Alimony, Inc.
www.alimonyreform.org.
Be sure to join the Yahoo Alimony Reform Forum. There are many members who can give you support with your problems. Also
you can keep current on the latest happenings in our efforts to
abolish alimony.
Note: This is not legal advice or a solicitation for legal work.
Always consult an attorney.
