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Okay, so Jon and Kate's divorce will be finalized by the end of the year.
Jon showed up to an all-day Saturday mediation with a dozen roses as a peace-offering. But, Kate refused to accept them. So, I likely won't advise my clients to use this approach. Although, I do encourage everyone to be nice, especially when you want to reach an agreement regarding your divorce rather than financing a messy and painful trial.
I thought it was interesting that Jon conceded primary custody to Kate. I don't know the details of their time-sharing plan, but it seems that he could take a couple of kids each night. It could be like a round-robin. For me, I can handle my two girls nicely. But, I don't know what I would do with eight little ones running around.
I wonder if the couple is going to follow a nesting concept, where they allow the children to stay in the house and the parents rotate in and out. I remember a special where both parents said that the house was "for the children," not for them. Does the same feeling still hold?
The last challenge for the couple is determining a child support number. In Florida, the statutory chart for child support guidelines only go up to six children. Eight is literally "off the chart." Good luck Jon.
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Law and Rights
Jon concedes primary custody to Kate
Okay, so Jon and Kate's divorce will be finalized by the end of the year.
Jon showed up to an all-day Saturday mediation with a dozen roses as a peace-offering. But, Kate refused to accept them. So, I likely won't advise my clients to use this approach. Although, I do encourage everyone to be nice, especially when you want to reach an agreement regarding your divorce rather than financing a messy and painful trial.
I thought it was interesting that Jon conceded primary custody to Kate. I don't know the details of their time-sharing plan, but it seems that he could take a couple of kids each night. It could be like a round-robin. For me, I can handle my two girls nicely. But, I don't know what I would do with eight little ones running around.
I wonder if the couple is going to follow a nesting concept, where they allow the children to stay in the house and the parents rotate in and out. I remember a special where both parents said that the house was "for the children," not for them. Does the same feeling still hold?
The last challenge for the couple is determining a child support number. In Florida, the statutory chart for child support guidelines only go up to six children. Eight is literally "off the chart." Good luck Jon.
- Father Looks To Regain Custody In International Dispute
Father looks to regain custody in international dispute On behalf of Regina Edwards of Edwards & Associates, Family Law Attorneys posted in Fathers' Rights on Tuesday, November 19, 2013. Anyone who has been through divorce knows that...
- Divorced Couples Vacationing Together For Their Kids
On behalf of Edwards & Associates posted in Custody on Friday, March 25, 2011 Action movie star Bruce Willis has taken multiple vacations with his ex-wife, and other divorced couples are beginning to vacation together. While this type of closeness...
- Holiday Tips For Divorced Families
On behalf of Edwards & Associates posted in Custody on Thursday, December 16, 2010 In our last post, we discussed parental alienation syndrome and the importance of children having both parents in their lives. Right now, the holiday season is upon...
- Divorce Statistics, Joint Custody, And Time-sharing
Professor Anne-Marie Ambert recently published a study that detailed some interesting Canadian divorce statistics. Canadian divorce rates divorce rates peaked in 1987, went down over time, and are now holding somewhat steady. First marriages...
- Change In Child Custody Laws: Time-sharing In Florida
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