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Arnie Doesn't Want to Pay Shriver Spousal Support

Schwarzenegger rejects wife's request, according to court documents

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 22, 2011 5:35 AM CDT

(Newser) – Arnold Schwarzenegger doesn't want to pay spousal support or cover all attorney fees for Maria Shriver as their 25-year marriage comes to an end, according to court papers filed Wednesday. Divorce lawyers say the request is unusual and may be a sign that the former governor believes Shriver will receive enough assets in the divorce to live comfortably off the interest. The couple don't have a prenuptial agreement, so Shriver will be entitled to half of her soon-to-be ex-husband's assets under California law.

Shriver had asked for support in her divorce filing. "His position is probably that she's going to have enough money that she won't need the support," a divorce specialist tells the Los Angeles Times. "Either that, or he's being really aggressive." Schwarzenegger's plans for an acting comeback ground to a temporary halt after he disclosed that he had fathered a child with his housekeeper, but he recently signed a deal to star in western Last Stand.

Then-California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife Maria Shriver pose for photos at a summit in 2009.
Then-California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife Maria Shriver pose for photos at a summit in 2009.   (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
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DanPB
Jul 23, 2011 4:13 PM CDT
Pompous ass doesn't want to pay?  He should have kept his pecker in his pants!
fractal
Jul 22, 2011 12:31 PM CDT
At the very least, he should pay her attorney and court costs. I am more interested in how Maria plans to make amends to all the women she called a liar, when her husband groped them.  Neither she nor Arnold  seemed to mind trashing their reputations to protect his political career.  They bravely told the truth and were publicly squashed.  I hope they all come together and sue.
plain_speaking
Jul 22, 2011 11:02 AM CDT
half the assets and support....hell...she has earned at least that being married to him....

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