Posts Tagged "Financial Settlement"
Divorce court settlement gamble?
On separation and divorce would you spend thousands of pounds on a bet to gamble the future of your children or your financial settlement on the toss of a coin? That’s what you do in a divorce court. Why do separating and divorcing couples who are otherwise careful, cautious and conservative decide to spend so much money gambling on the outcome of their divorce settlement about money and property? How are you turned from being sensible into a reckless gambler? You think your offer is good. You think your spouse’s offer is wrong. You issue court proceedings and go to trial to let a judge decide. You may as well toss a coin since it is cheaper and quicker. And just...
Read MoreNegotiations got stuck? Why won’t my former partner settle yet?
Separation and divorce: circumstances you never thought you would find yourself in. Knowing that divorce happens to more than one in three marriages does not help you cope with how tough it is. Most people feel vulnerable and frightened. We know divorce is one of the biggest life events we face. Just because it is a normal life event doesn’t make it easier to cope with. Most of us do not cope well with change, particularly when we have to cope with long periods of uncertainty as to what will happen. There are also many different parts and aspects of the relationship that are coming to an end. A decision may have been made by you or your spouse to end the relationship or...
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