Generally, the courts require the person paying the alimony or child support to have life insurance for over the term of the payments.
My W/XW was looking to divorce with great speed and with such gusto. As such, it was 60 days from Thanksgiving diner to legally separated. My separation was a flat $4000 fee, and I paid the $1000 cost of her lawyer. If it had gone to court it would have been $300/hr, and easily from 50 hours to sky is the limit.
Interestingly, XW paid for filing the divorce a year later. Yet, another item or proof, that she wanted this. An entire year, post separation, and she filed for divorce with another letter stating I have sole custody. Three times she’s thrown away her children - first at dinner, second in writing with the separation agreement, and third in writing with the filed divorce. The divorce submission was unannounced to me, and was completely paid for by her. From a legal stand point, this is a very good thing. Emotionally it took a bit longer to realize.
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Feelings are fleeting. Be better, not bitter. Love the person, forgive the sin.
