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Seems so cut and dry when put like that. You are right, though easier said than done. Thanks for the bluntness, maybe I needed to see/hear it from someone else. Thanks again, till next time.

[quote=BeaverFever]I think you'll have a hard time making the case for adultery based on a single receipt. Forget about the receipt (but keep it, just in case) and just get the divorce. [/quote]

Beaver is right about this. The Commonwealth at this point could care less about adultery and unless you walked in on her committing the act and had graphic pictures to prove it you would have a hard time being granted a divorce on that fault ground. It *may* affect the equitable distribution portion but chances are it would not affect it much.

And yeah, you can use a fault ground to get a divorce more quickly but unless the parties agree it won't happen. My divorce took well over a year to work through and the complaint was filed (on fault grounds) right around the time the 1 year waiting period had basically been met. I took over a year for the decree to be submitted to the Court and we signed the MSA a day before the trial was scheduled to begin.

I can tell you are concerned about the expense. I'd really try to be as amicable as possible. Aside from the fact that fighting will drag it out, it also makes it A LOT more expensive. I've had conversations with my attorney that ended up costing me more than what you were quoted for the cost of the no-fault divorce. Now, if you feel as if there is something you need to dig your heels in on, I'm not saying you shouldn't look at that either. I would recommend you making a list of everything that you would like to see happen with this divorce. Put it in order of importance to you. Then, you have your list of what you can bargain with.