[EMAIL PROTECTED] (William J. Foristal) writes:
HI Sue,
Oh, I agree that in most cases the woman's life style suffers after a
divorce, especially when small children are involved. Simply because in
most cases the earning power of the woman is less than the man's. Child
support and/or alimony rarely makes up the difference.
Bill
On Wed, 29 Apr 1998 10:01:39 -0700 Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes:
>Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>
>Hi Bill:
>
>I didn't have any problems either, but then again I didn't want
>anything
>at all except out and my kids. I got both.
>
>Women are at a disadvantage in divorces though. Unless there is a lot
>of money, etc to be had, usually the life style of the woman and
>children drops considerably because of income. In California
>everything
>is split down the middle. And IMO that is the way it should be. If
>the
>majority of the money and property happens to have come into the
>marriage via the woman it is still split, just as it is if the money
>and
>property comes in via the man.
>
>IMO though there are no winners in a divorce, especially hard hit are
>the children. But sometimes things just can't be avoided. And
>someone
>always gets hurt either financially, or emotionally, or both.
>
>Sue
>>
>> Hi Kathy,
>>
>> In my experience I found the court to be fair to both sides.
>Perhaps I
>> was a lucky exception to the rule? I also think a lot has to do
>with the
>> reasonableness and civility of the two parties in the divorce. A
>lot of
>> money can be saved by sharing the same lawyer. But that only works
>when
>> there is agreement on both sides.
>>
>> Bill
>
>
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