Mother of Disabled Child has to Pay Spousal Support

Eileen Buckley was once married to a man that did not work, even though he possessed a master's of business administration degree from MIT.  Buckley claims it is a degree that she helped finance and said, "I figured out he worked seven years out of the 28 we were married."  In January 2009, Buckley divorced her husband who claimed to be a stay-at-home dad.  Yet, Buckley asserts that even before the couple's son was born, her husband was unemployed.

Once their divorce was final, her husband got half of their marital assets, including their home.  She was also ordered to pay her husband monthly spousal support of $2,000.  Interestingly, the couple's son is autistic and Buckley has full financial responsibility.

She told a news reporter, "The thing that really angers me is that I have a disabled child and the money I pay my former husband could be used for Danny."  She also says that she will have to take out loans to finance her child's college and feels the situation is quite unfair.

Brain Sullivan, her former husband, agrees that their arrangement is not fair.  In fact, he says, "I think she should be paying me more… I was a stay-at-home dad with a son that has autism."

For the time being, it appears the couple will continue to battle it out.

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