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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Obviously, as others have said, you need to trust your lawyer.  And you do need to apologize for saying something spiteful about our child and promise never to do it again.

That said, something doesn't ring quite right here to me.  And it's not your life lost or your trailing status or whatever.  While legally he may only be obligated to your child until 18, I'd hammer out an expectation for your child through college (what if 100K doesn't cover enough).  I am also not so sure about him being able to keep one house while you have to split the other.  That doesn't seem fair.  As always with negations, decide on your bottom line, and counter with something further away so you can concede and look reasonable.

In the age of no alimony and no fault divorce, expectations of what's fair are really 50/50 - not more than that for you.  [/quote]

by trust your lawyer I meant have faith in what your lawyer is telling you.  And it seems you don't, so go for a second opinion.  [/quote]

I think trusting your lawyer is key. I've found that women often believe they should get alimony but the law does not allow it except under narrow circumstance. It's a bitter pill to swallow. What I've found is that the key negotiating points are child support related issues. I was able to negotiate that my ex pay for all of my kids' activities. But despite a 2/3 pay cut I got no alimony.  Get a second opinion. [/quote]

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