A judge signed off on my uncontested divorce filing on May 10, the standard 31-day waiting period expired June 10, and on the 13th I was able to pick up a copy of my divorce certificate. No muss, no fuss, and it took all of ten minutes to get.
Funny how things turned out. Months before I filed, ex-wifey called me up several times to threaten she was going to file and 'go before a judge' if I didn't give her some money. She (allegedly) had a lawyer lined up and was all ready to go. I stood my ground and refused, since my policy is not to negotiate with terrorists, LOL. And when I took the initiative and filed, I got nary a peep from the ex. Seems to me she was bluffing, and when I called her bluff, she suddenly didn't have any cards to play.
I'm glad that I didn't get chewed up in the courts. From cruising the forums here periodically, I know that my experience is by no means universal, and I feel for those who have to put up with a deeply flawed and often needlessly intransigent legal system, where the only people who win, generally speaking, are the lawyers.
So on that note, I'm signing off. Wishing all of you the best of luck and better days ahead.
Funny how things turned out. Months before I filed, ex-wifey called me up several times to threaten she was going to file and 'go before a judge' if I didn't give her some money. She (allegedly) had a lawyer lined up and was all ready to go. I stood my ground and refused, since my policy is not to negotiate with terrorists, LOL. And when I took the initiative and filed, I got nary a peep from the ex. Seems to me she was bluffing, and when I called her bluff, she suddenly didn't have any cards to play.
I'm glad that I didn't get chewed up in the courts. From cruising the forums here periodically, I know that my experience is by no means universal, and I feel for those who have to put up with a deeply flawed and often needlessly intransigent legal system, where the only people who win, generally speaking, are the lawyers.
So on that note, I'm signing off. Wishing all of you the best of luck and better days ahead.
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