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| No More Mr. Nice Guy |
Why was it the place of the judge to decide the spouses' agreement which was entered into voluntarily wasn't right for them? Or was there some disagreement between the parties still? Honestly, I was worried the judge in my case would do something like that. Our judge has a reputation of being a social justice warrior, much favoring the wife. On paper our agreement looking unequal, and it was. And, my ex was legally entitled to lifetime alimony but asked for none. Note that my ex was the one who filed for divorce against me, and I agreed to all the terms. But there are factors which the court is not aware of because they don't consider it relevant. Like a multi-million dollar inheritance in my ex's near future. Like her mom having moved into ex's house and paying much (all?) of the current expenses. Fortunately, after I'd sweated out the mandatory waiting period, she signed off on the decree as it stood. | |||
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| No More Mr. Nice Guy |
People think they are experts because they can search the internet! My ex was adamant we not use lawyers due to the high cost. So I just didn't tell her I had consulted with an atty. The cost of having him prepare a few documents was quite reasonable, and knowing it was done properly is priceless. Ditto doing a will, trust, medical power of atty, etc. The atty covered bases and closed loopholes I had no idea were relevant. Cheap/free legal documents on the internet are dangerous. | |||
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Patent Pending |
So true...I'm glad I got one fighting for me! ************************************************* NRA Life Member Capital punishment means never having to say, "You again?" | |||
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| Do No Harm, Do Know Harm |
I hope I never, ever, have to do that shit again. And I'm glad I consulted a lawyer before the schism kept him through the mess. I didn't "win" (nobody did), but I at least knew when and where to apply the lube. Knowing what one is talking about is widely admired but not strictly required here. Although sometimes distracting, there is often a certain entertainment value to this easy standard. -JALLEN "All I need is a WAR ON DRUGS reference and I got myself a police thread BINGO." -jljones | |||
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| Little ray of sunshine  |
Judges where I practice would generally not interfere with a property settlement agreement unless they had a pretty good idea there was fraud or duress. Absent that, the parties' agreement on property will stand. Now, child support is a different matter. Most courts will look at child support and make an independent assessment that it conforms to the requirements of the law. The state has an interest in protecting children, and the children may not be being adequately represented independently. The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. | |||
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Still finding my way |
Lawyers get a bad rep because they often have to tell their clients facts and truths that they don't want to hear. | |||
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| Administrator |
Judges gonna judge. This judge was the senior family court judge in the county with, IIRC 40 years on the bench. The option was proposed, neither attorney objected (that I know of), the judge just stated up front that he wasn't going to slice the pie that way.
Not that I am aware of. | |||
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