The meaning of the word Interrogatory

Yesterday, I came home from work to find 50 pages of questions in my mailbox.  Not just any questions, but questions from my ex-wife’s attorney: “Interrogatories.”  Questions about where I spend my money, where I earn my money, whether or not I’m seeing a psychiatrist.  All told, over 150 questions designed to uncover hidden money, embarrass, harrass, and ruffle feathers.

This, from a woman who spent half of our marriage lying about her alchoholism and drug abuse, keeping herself drunk or high all day long, even while at home with our kids.  A woman who refused to work (thanks, drunken incapacitation) while claiming parental duties precluded her ability to do so.  From a woman who, in the end, had three affairs – in order to end the marriage.

I can’t fathom the real purpose of this document.  I can’t imagine she really believes I’ve hidden assets, income, etc.  It’s deeply ironic to me that a document designed to uncover waste and misspent money where none exists to uncover, will cost her thousands of dollars she could (and clearly should) devote to her own support, to our children’s needs, to her betterment.

Is there a form I can fill out that will simply demonstrate that, while I had nothing to hide and wasted nothing, she squandered thousands trying to quench her endless thirst for conflict?

Yahoo! chat is full of these, um, bots?

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