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Chatting with a pilot in Orlando, Florida… he found a woman who had profited financially from a brief marriage and was continuing to profit by collecting\u00a0child support for a young son over whom she had obtained primary custody. After a brief courtship, they were married. Seven years and about a day later (seven years is the minimum length marriage that may entitle a plaintiff to “permanent alimony” (Nolo Press<\/a>)), he found himself in divorce litigation…<\/p>\n

[Note that child support in Florida<\/a> is potentially unlimited, but not nearly as lucrative as in many states in the Northeast. Where Florida shines, from a plaintiff’s point of view, is in the alimony potential.]<\/p>\n

Question: Why do humans imagine that they are special and that the future won’t resemble the past?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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