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tips for negotiating a separation?

i'm almost ready to cross that bridge and am looking for tips to make a separation go as smoothly as possible.  I have no idea what to expect.  I think we both agree things aren't working right now.  He makes a lot more money than me and we have 2 little kids that I will likely end up with most of the time, and i'm a little worried about the division of finances. 

 

Do you guys have tips of things to do or NOT do to help this process?

Re: tips for negotiating a separation?

  • oh and the reason it'd be a separation is because we'd have to wait ~6 months to file.
  • I recommend you see a lawyer immediately.  He'll let you know what you're entitled to, what's fair, etc.  Laws are different from state to state, and anecdotal evidence won't really help you.  Your best bet is to find a good lawyer (call around, ask friends, scour the interwebz) and call for a consultation.

    So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.

  • My tips are to call a lawyer and only work through your lawyer.  My XH was a big douchebag though.  Call a lawyer to find out what your options are first.
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  • imageMintChocoChip:
    My tips are to call a lawyer and only work through your lawyer.  My XH was a big douchebag though.  Call a lawyer to find out what your options are first.

     THIS THIS THIS!  My EXH and I are both lawyers and we still used attorneys.  Its just easier to not have any contact even if you think it will be amicable.

  • imagecaligirl1282:

    imageMintChocoChip:
    My tips are to call a lawyer and only work through your lawyer.  My XH was a big douchebag though.  Call a lawyer to find out what your options are first.

     THIS THIS THIS!  My EXH and I are both lawyers and we still used attorneys.  Its just easier to not have any contact even if you think it will be amicable.

    Haha we are too!  Unfortunately for my XH, he didn't realize that separation agreements and divorce decree negotiations couldn't be handled like an 11th hour corporate transaction.  Ugh, 4 lawyers was frustrating!

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  • Tell me about it.  Good thing my EXH's lawyer was also his dad's divorce lawyer a whooping 5 times (yes his dad is on his 5th marriage) and had lots of experience. HA!

    imageMintChocoChip:
    imagecaligirl1282:

    imageMintChocoChip:
    My tips are to call a lawyer and only work through your lawyer.  My XH was a big douchebag though.  Call a lawyer to find out what your options are first.

     THIS THIS THIS!  My EXH and I are both lawyers and we still used attorneys.  Its just easier to not have any contact even if you think it will be amicable.

    Haha we are too!  Unfortunately for my XH, he didn't realize that separation agreements and divorce decree negotiations couldn't be handled like an 11th hour corporate transaction.  Ugh, 4 lawyers was frustrating!

  • Hire a lawyer and get copies of ALL of your financial documents. Your lawyer will need to know what your assests, debts and other expenses are, in order to help draft your separation agreement.
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