So... marriage and divorce and who is entitled to what. IF after 10 years a spouse is entitled to support.... on what basis, how much, for how long, etc.. etc... You know if I worked for a company for 10 years I might get some kind of pension and if I worked for them for 11 years I might/should get more, and for 12, 13, 14, etc... - more and more.. But with some limits. AND - it would be dependent on age, too. AND - so why might it be different in a failed marriage. On one hand with the company pension both sides are essentially happy with each other. In the "divorce" situation that is not the case and there are lots of issues to consider such as .... what did the non-supporting spouse do and why? If they were supported to pursue an interest or hobby which was supposed to earn them a living but it failed - what are the responsibilities of the supporting spouse? If the supported spouse worked around the house - to what extent and for what value? Maybe they cleaned and cooked. Maybe they did not. What then is the reason for the "pension" - i.e. alimony? How would this work if both spouses worked equally? Or even - un-equally?
Finally - what is statutory? Or is this all precedent?
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