Thanks for the thoughts. I know the typical response to what I'm about to ask is "Talk to your lawyer," but I've paid for two fairly expensive sessions so far (just in a format of getting questions answered) and was hoping to not go back until some wheels were really moving.
Anyway - W seems pretty serious about moving into a townhouse, possibly as early as September 1. We're going to a mediation session tomorrow that she scheduled after getting her new job. She wants to work on an agreement about the kids and visitation and talk about the house.
My question is, how quickly could I be forced to make a decision about whether to try to buy her out on the house or agree to sell? I had thought I could say "hey, you just moved out and the separation clock has barely started- I'm not ready to think about that yet." Could she formally file for divorce right after moving out and could that force my hand on a house decision?
The timing of all this could hardly be worse given that we have a nice interest rate on our mortgage and current rates are sky-high, plus the kids are about to return to school. Moreover, the value of our house has increased and I may not be able to buy her out. Oh well, I guess that's life.
