IN THE STATE OF KY IF SHE SHOWS NEED AND YOU SHOW ABILTY TO PAY YOU MIGHT PAY BUT THAT DEPENDS ON ALOT OF OTHER THINGS IT SEEMS HARD IN THAT STATE TO GET ALIMONY DONT MOVE TO MNN IT IS EASY FOR AN EX TO GET ALL OF YOUR MONEY

It depends on the decision of the court. if she can prove a need for that much money, the court will grant such a request.

Alimony and child support are completely different things. Alimony is awarded because you and your wife have the right to live a similar lifestyle as you did when you were married. If you were the sole bread winner (i.e. your wife did not work), then your wife should get half of your earnings for a short while, and then less as time goes by. This actually makes sense. Marriage is a contract. When you marry you agree to support each other, and you make decisions that are in the best interest of the family, as opposed to yourself. If you and your wife never married, she may have kept a job to support herself. But when you got married (or perhaps before)you decided as a couple that one person would work and the other won't. Now that you are getting a divorce, your wife is at a severe disadvantage. You have proibably worked for years and have earned promotions, pay raises, and work experience. Your wife now has to start from scratch entering the workforce. Thus, you should expect to give half of your income until she gets a job. And then after she gets a job you should still have to give her almost half for at least a few years so that she can build up some work experience.