Mandatory submission of annual figures for maintenance calculation?

Questioner

I am going through a divorce. We were not married in community of property. She was destitute when I met her, her ex never paid child support. I am self-employed and work from a private limited company and pay myself a salary that only represents a part of my income. We have maintained strictly separate financial administration. I thought my assets were safe because I was not married in community of property and worked from a BV. But now I'm beginning to have doubts. She is now perfectly capable of supporting herself, but is now demanding an alimony arrangement. She is an artist and is a rising star. She has had a higher turnover than me in a sole proprietorship over the past year and has converted it into a BV as of 1/1/2023. Her average income over the past 3 years is not higher than my average turnover in my BV, but it is higher than the salary paid to me from the BV. I have paid for almost the entire upbringing of her children, and now having to pay her child support feels very wrong. Am I obliged to provide my annual figures to the other party in this divorce process? What opportunities do you see in this case?

Lawyer

You are not obliged to provide your income data to the lawyer of the other party. During legal proceedings, the judge will ask for this data. If you do not provide this data, it can work to your disadvantage. An alimony calculation must show what the amount of alimony is and who is eligible for spousal support. I can offer you a free intake interview, during which the lawyer will advise you on your situation. If you are interested, you can contact me by phone at 040 2350422 or you can send an e-mail to info@echtscheidingswinkel.nl.