samurailynn
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My mother-in-law and father-in-law are getting a divorce in California. My mother-in-law has been addicted to prescription drugs for the past 15 or so years, and has basically destroyed her health to the point where she cannot work. My father-in-law has agreed to pay her alimony. I don't know how much, but the amount he's paying her will leave her ineligible for any kind of government health insurance benefits. Because of all her (self induced) problems, she isn't eligible for an individual insurance plan either.
She says that her lawyer is suggesting that she have my father-in-law pay the alimony to someone else and then have that person pay her so that she won't have as much income and will be eligible for government health benefits. We've already said no because it seems like that would then be considered income for us, so she's going to start asking others.
I'm just wondering if something like this would be considered fraud? Is it normal for alimony to be paid to someone other than the divorced spouse?
She says that her lawyer is suggesting that she have my father-in-law pay the alimony to someone else and then have that person pay her so that she won't have as much income and will be eligible for government health benefits. We've already said no because it seems like that would then be considered income for us, so she's going to start asking others.
I'm just wondering if something like this would be considered fraud? Is it normal for alimony to be paid to someone other than the divorced spouse?