Subject: Re: Lawyer
From: <[email-masked]>
To: "Kathleen Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2016 22:08:55 -0400

OK Kathleen in a over heated moment I'm sure I said that. No arguments from me. I'm committed to doing this as respectfully as our  23 years together deserves. I also want you to know that I've never anything related to finances you see everything regardless. 
I was really sat with the timing of telling sure it was extremely difficult for you. But to have told the girls without me being there upset me. And to tell me The day before everyone was sleeping basically the rest of your word least a good portion of it is also upsetting.  

RHB
202-333-1880

> On Jul 18, 2016, at 9:30 PM, Kathleen Biden <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> Ok.  If you would like, I can send you the messages you sent telling me to get a lawyer.  
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On 18 Jul 2016, at 9:23 PM, [email-masked] wrote:
>> 
>> I never asked you to get a lawyer. But I respect the fact that you did and I will certainly consider Your lawyer. I am on my way to Harrisburg- I have a morning meeting with Governor Wolf. I will call Rebecca on Thursday after I have spoken to Debbie. Please let her know - thank you.
>> 
>> RHB
>> 202-333-1880
>> 
>>> On Jul 18, 2016, at 9:12 PM, Kathleen Biden <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hunter,
>>> 
>>> I don't know if you contacted a lawyer but I spoke to mine and her firm can do a "collaborative separation."  I think it would be easiest and less expensive way to go.  Below is email response from Rebekah Sullivan.  Please respond and let me know what you want to do.  You've told me numerous times to get a lawyer and I did.  This way you don't have to hide anything from me - this is what you've been asking for.  Please, let me know.
>>> 
>>> Kathleen
>>> 
>>> From Rebekah:
>>> 
>>>  “Collaborative” is a process, it is a way of talking about things and going about things that can be used for divorce but it can also be applied to legal separation.  I think you and I discussed, but in DC there is not much difference between a Legal Separation and an Absolute Divorce.  The main difference is that you can remarry with an Absolute Divorce and cannot remarry with a Legal Separation.  Other things – support, property division, etc. – are similar between the two.  And if you get a Legal Separation, you can augment it to an Absolute Divorce with relative simplicity.
>>>  
>>> If you choose to pursue the collaborative process, I will set you up with my colleague, Theresa Mihalik.  I can stay in to assist, but she would be the primary attorney since I am not collaboratively trained.  
>>>  
>>>  
>>> Rebekah J.H. Sullivan
>>> Kuder, Smollar, Friedman & Mihalik, PC
>>> 1350 Connecticut Ave. NW
>>> Suite 600
>>> Washington, DC 20036
>>>  
>>> www.KSFMLAW.com
>>> Tel: 202/331-7522
>>> Fax: 202/331-0388
>>>  
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