Mach1, I'm guessing that's the process in the States, I'm in Canada. I wish things were as straight forward here but they definitely are not. From what I've heard, things are much more defined in the process in the States. Here, a lot comes down to what the parents agree on. If they don't agree then yes there are is mediation but the outcome of the mediation is not binding at all. From there, if there still is no agreement then it does go to court and a judge decides on the fate of the kids lives, often in no more than 5 minutes.

The only reason I'm sending yet another email asking my wife to be reasonable is that she may see that if she's not the money she's hoping to get her hands on could be tied up for YEARS. I know of a friend that still is not finished with a divorce that's been going on for NINE YEARS! (they have fought over ever single tiny detail, very ugly) Anyway, I expect that my W won't listen to this email either but for my own piece of mind I feel I need to make the offer, one more time.


Me-40,W-37
D7, D5, S3
Separated Oct 3/2013
T 11 YRS
M 7 YRS