Apparently, the respondent thinks that 75% of my take-home pay isn't enough to maintain her status quo and wants more. Meanwhile, I'm not too far removed from living in my car if the courts don't reduce the existing order…
Last day of our last CPX 360 conference for the year. It's the EMEA version, which means I'm basically working the night shift tonight. Guess this is where my "unable to sleep properly" talent comes in handy. Well, that and coffee.
@matigo when she stole my work laptops and stuff from my car…yeah, I felt a restraining order was necessary. Problem is, the courts also put a restraining order on me. Not like I want anything to do with her.
@matigo hard to argue in front of the kids when I'm not talking to the respondent except through legal counsel, particularly given there's a restraining order in place. Also, not talking to the kids until the divorce is over, given my wife's penchant for using my son (at least) to phish me for information.
@matigo trust me: I ain’t changing my mind after 25 years of being married to…the respondent.
The other reason they have the 90 day period is to allow the parties to come to an agreement before the courts get involved.
@matigo the main thing at this point is getting the order modified where I have to give her 75%+ of my take-home pay. That hearing happens in a couple weeks and I’m working with my lawyer on the filings for that. Beyond that, I assume we’ll negotiate division of assets. Can’t finalize the divorce until at least April due to the mandatory 90 day “cooling off” period in Washington State law.
@matigo when your only communication happens through lawyers and you’re in the middle of legal paperwork for your divorce…yeah, that’s how you have to refer to her.