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While I think each divorce is unique, in my case I found that the lawyers allowed me (and my now ex) to get things drawn up in a way that was final and not really subject to further negotiation down the line. What gets tricky is the splitting of financial assets and debts - and if you have more than a trivial amount of them, a lawyer will allow the split to happen most easily. And if there are kids involved, in my state (NY), you have to go in front of a Judge with the children in a courtroom, who will approve of the custody arrangements. IN my case, no kids, so things were pretty simple and straightforward.

My only advice, is treat this as a business arrangement where there is an obligation to split 50-50.

Don't sweat the household stuff - even the stereo. It isn't worth the battle since you will quickly lose the amount you would need to replace the thing if there is a long drawn out court fight.

If you need to value something pick the "average price" from a reputable site, or get a quote to buy it from someone. And be 100% up front about any and all assets. Don't hide anything as that WILL come back and bite you in the a$$. In NY, if your ex finds out about something you have hidden, one court trip and 100% of it goes to the ex that was cheated.


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"You are precisely as big as what you love and precisely as small as what you allow to annoy you." ~ R A Wilson



Edits: 03/02/15

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