Setting My Priorities
How to figure out what's more important to you - and what you can live without.
If you don't really know what your priorities are, you won't know what to ask for - and what to fight for, if necessary - and what you can live without. Saying "I want it all!" is useful neither to you nor your lawyer. Use this worksheet to help you identify your priorities before entering into serious negotiations, and share this information with your lawyer. If you need more space, copy this worksheet onto separate pages; use the top half of each page to list your priorities, and the bottom half to list your spouse's. Add or delete items to suit your individual case.
Property Division
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Finances (spousal support, division of assets and debts)
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Children (support, custody, visitation)
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Eva Sachs is the founder of Women in Divorce Financial. She is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA™), has her CFP™ designation and is a member of the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts.
She can be reached at esachs@womenindivorcefinancial.ca or by visiting www.womenindivorcefinancial.ca.