Very interesting lawyer visit, who was a sympathetic woman in her 50s. I learned a few things and thought they might be useful to you also (though I imagine you already know all this). For what it is worth:
o Sweden says its law applies to those who are registered inhabitants. That might mean I can change my legal residence to the USA, for example, and then have a different, more favorable, set of laws apply. o The foreign ministry (UD) has experts who can help in questions about family law and other countries. o The general 50/50 sharing of all goods applies to everything possessed on the day the divorce is applied for. Everything you earn after this day is yours and not shared. File early! o CS is relatively low at maybe 200$ per kid per month, potentially doubling to maintain their standard of living. o paying to maintain her standard of living hardly ever happens, and then only for a while. o Offshore money may not have to be shared. o A contract between spouses can effectively replace a D, but if you are legally married, certain obligations still apply.
So the big question is whether to file or not... I see it as a potential way to force improvements in our relationship, but maybe this doesn't work?
* * Has anyone experienced that the act of filing for D brings back your spouse? * *
Gotta run - blew away too much working time with this lawyer stuff - later -
Luke
M58, xW54 S22, D18 M 1984, D 2016 Living a new life.
