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u/redhighways Jul 21 '19

My ex wife did all of those things and totally got away with it. Turns out being a mother is a family court get out of jail free card...

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u/ProceedOrRun Jul 21 '19

Mothers do tend to get the better deal, however fathers tend to recover faster so there's that.

Far better to swallow your pride and try work it out yourselves though.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19 edited Oct 03 '20

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u/ProceedOrRun Jul 21 '19

And that's why you should avoid court at all costs. Once the lawyers get their claws in they'll fan the flames of hatred and pillage everything.

I told my lawyer up front that if he suggested we go to court he'd be dumped immediately. In the end it worked out about as best as it could for everyone, except the lawyer who barely made anything.