What's a "standard" dissolution?
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What's a "standard" dissolution?
| Sat, 04-22-2006 - 10:49pm |
Even though my dissolution papers are signed and supposedly filed, I was just wondering what a standard dissolution might be. Or what everyone has in theirs, if they don't mind sharing. Things such as support, visitation, continuing to pay on the current mortage, life insurance, car insurance, health, college, etc.
Thanks! Jo

OK, I just broke out my agreement. However, I know there are agreements that have a lot more in them than mine does. In a nutshell, here's what it covers:
1. Child support (it specifies the amount and when it is payable)
2. Health insurance (who will cover whom)
3. Unreimbursed medical expenses, splitting the cost of child care, camp, extracurriculars, etc.
4. Order for post majority support (paying for college for children)
5. Child custody and visitation (a schedule is spelled out, including rotating holidays)
6. Personal property and real estate
7. Debts
I hope that helps! If you need me to get more specific, let me know.
Also, in your other post, you asked how long it could take. That varies SO much. My divorce took almost nine months. Much of that was because my ex didn't pay his lawyer, then had to get a new one. So that really held things up. Hopefully, yours will be much shorter and more smooth.
What lies behind us and lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Thanks for replying. I guess I was just kind of wondering if I did "ok" with my agreement. It's all written, signed, and was filed at the courthouse Friday. So, hopefully it was ok since I can't change it now. Anyway, I will receive standard child support for three children plus an extra $300 a month to help pay on our "dream house" until it is sold. He has to pay half of all extra medical/dental (braces too!) expenses that my insurance doesn't cover. He pays half on agreed vehicles for our children, including their auto insurance. College will be "discussed", but he doesn't have to pay. We both have to maintain at least $200,000 life insurance with the children as beneficiaries. Standard visitation, I guess. Every other weekend and Wednesday evenings for him, split holidays, and 4 weeks in the summer. (But you can't MAKE him take his children, right?!) I basically split up our material things. He's taking some vehicles (smart move on his part...no movers needed there), and I took all the household furniture, etc. He has to pay me some money for the hot tub (which is too deep for me anyway..but that's another story).
If anyone has input as to whether mine sounds "ok", I'd appreciate it. Gee...is it ever "ok" though? *sigh*
I just hope this house sells soon. I need to get out from under the mortgage and hopefully move in the summer before I start teaching again in August. Argh!
Until your divorce is final, your agreement is not written in stone.
You can't make him pay for college.... but if you put it in the parenting agreement and he agrees to it... then it's a legal binding agreement and you can use that to "make" him pay up later.
Of course, it would be wise to specify a $$$$ figure.
Karen ~ wildlucky4me ~