Chapter 20 - RICHARD WANTS HALF
Richard’s marital-property claim demanded fifty percent of “all concealed marital economic interests.”
The trust was not marital.
His lawyers knew.
The filing preserved arguments.
Publicly, Richard said:
“I supported Maya when she had nothing. Now she thinks she can erase me because she found money.”
The bank statements told another story.
We both contributed.
I cared for Lily more hours.
Richard earned more money.
He paid more toward rent.
I paid groceries, childcare gaps, utilities, and much of Lily’s daily expenses.
There was no debtor and benefactor.
There was a marriage.
The financial neutral classified:
Trust principal — separate.
Post-separation trust distributions — separate subject to child-support calculations where applicable.
Marital savings — divisible.
Richard’s retirement contributions during marriage — marital portion divisible.
My small retirement account — same.
Joint debt — allocated based on purpose and responsibility.
Vanessa expenses — charged primarily to Richard’s share.
Ordinary law.
No billionaire lightning bolt.
Richard hated ordinary law.
He wanted betrayal to create entitlement.
The judge did not.
Child support calculations considered my actual available income, not the paper value of restricted trust assets indiscriminately.
Lily would be well supported.
Richard would contribute according to his income.
My wealth did not erase his parental obligation.
His lower wealth did not make him a lesser parent automatically.
May you like
Again:
Precision.
