[ There’s no response from Vitaly for several hours; in the late night / early morning, he finally returns to add-]
Forgive me, Vevay; I hope you reached home safely and are now sleeping your way towards only the mildest of hangovers. I would have liked to wish you goodnight.
Someone named Alice Colling contacted me; he is or his partners are Darius’s lawyers. I’ve been speaking with him on the phone since just past my last message to you.
Darius apparently has paid a good deal for them to handle my situation exclusively, which I did not ask him to do, but which I will not refuse, given the circumstances.
You were right; the contract was invalidated. Or rather, it would have been. Apparently, it wasn’t legal in the first place. Not in the States. The courts won’t uphold compulsion or restriction of sexual congress in a postnuptial agreement.
This lawyer, Colling, is deferring further assessment to the senior partners; Colling is “shaky” with his understanding of certain international laws. I’ll have to wait until next week to consult.
He warns me that this may take months at minimum if Madeline decides to drag me through court for custody, but - there may be something she doesn’t know.
He advised me that it will be at least four weeks before it reaches a docket - and that I would do well to be discrete with my social life until then.
[…]
It raises concerns, though.
There are […] complications. I need to speak with you before anything begins.
You should know what hazard might be waiting. I didn’t think of it, so caught up was I in speaking with my Vevay, but […] well, that’s enough for now. We can speak of it tomorrow.
Sleep well, коханий. How I wish I could be beside you.
3/3 An Update
Forgive me, Vevay; I hope you reached home safely and are now sleeping your way towards only the mildest of hangovers. I would have liked to wish you goodnight.
Someone named Alice Colling contacted me; he is or his partners are Darius’s lawyers. I’ve been speaking with him on the phone since just past my last message to you.
Darius apparently has paid a good deal for them to handle my situation exclusively, which I did not ask him to do, but which I will not refuse, given the circumstances.You were right; the contract was invalidated. Or rather, it would have been. Apparently, it wasn’t legal in the first place. Not in the States. The courts won’t uphold compulsion or restriction of sexual congress in a postnuptial agreement.
This lawyer, Colling, is deferring further assessment to the senior partners; Colling is “shaky” with his understanding of certain international laws. I’ll have to wait until next week to consult.
He warns me that this may take months at minimum if Madeline decides to drag me through court for custody, but - there may be something she doesn’t know.
He advised me that it will be at least four weeks before it reaches a docket - and that I would do well to be discrete with my social life until then.
[…]
It raises concerns, though.
There are […] complications. I need to speak with you before anything begins.
You should know what hazard might be waiting. I didn’t think of it, so caught up was I in speaking with my Vevay, but […] well, that’s enough for now. We can speak of it tomorrow.
Sleep well, коханий. How I wish I could be beside you.
Dream of what life lies ahead. 💙