#9-Simmerville: Cassull Swims versus Rudie Stello Swims
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Case opened October 1, 2006. Case closed October 14, 2006.

Alt 3: 67%
Cassull Swims gets custody to all 3 children, as well as 75% of household values including the right to 2 Dragon View.
Rudie S. Swims gets 25% of household values, and will not need to pay fiancial support for the children according to law.

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Introduction:
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The divorce of Cassull Swims and Rudie (Stello) Swims is complicated. Normally when a couple decide to split after 10 or more simdays, values are shared equally and the fight might focus on what items each shall keep, and eventually custody to children.

The Swims vs Swims case is more complicated because there are so many moments that might or might not affect the result:

* Most of the household's values are tied up with the house that Cassull Swims originally inherited from her parents, and a downtown business owned and operated by Cassull Swims. Rudie S. Swims has been bringing in good money though from his work as Inventor.

* The divorce was claimed by Cassull Swims, but caused by Rudie S. Swims who cheated on his wife.

* There was already a case in court (#07) where Rudie S. Swims confessed being the father of 2 daughters of Ms Nelly Wolmipot, just born. The total sum, §10.132 was taken from Swims & Swims common household.

* There are 3 young children involved. Cassull Swims and Rudie S. Swims have 3 sons; Jebb (8), Baldwin (8), Behn (1). The youngest was born after Rudie S. Swims' affair with Ms Wolmipot.

* Cassull Swims has admitted that she considered divorce a while ago because Rudie S. Swims kept beating her old mother on a daily basis. Cassull Swims decided to forgive her husband as she thought everything would change when her mother died of old age.

This is a list of the household's belongings:
§47.245, 2 Dragon View
§7.403, account
§10.000, bank deposit
§64.328, Lucky Shack Cards & Drink, Downtown

§128.976, total

If divided equally, this means each gets §64.488.  It's now uo to the judges if the value should be shared 50/50 or not.

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Testimonies:
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Cassull Swims: 
(Business owner)
Last night was the most horrible in my entire life! When I left for my downtown business around 11 AM, I noticed that Rudie was still in the living room although he ought to be at work. Well, when I returned Rudie introduced me to a woman working accross the lane, later I realized it was Ms Wolmipot. I served dinner and Rudie and that woman chose to eat in the kitchen while I and the boys ate at the dining table located in our living room. It has only 4 chairs, so I didn't mind. Then Jebb and Baldwin went to bed, and I walked upstairs to see if our newborn, Behn, needed anything. When I returned downstairs I found Rudie and the woman making out! No warning, no propper introduction, just like that! I threw Rudie out right away, and believe it or not - while I cried my heart out in the kitchen, Ms Wolmipot grabbed some cake and sat down looking real satisfied! I was torn! Now I can't forgive myself for not taking Rudie's recent affair more seriously. He said he was done with it, no more contact. And I believed him, or at least I tried to!

I know it would have been easier to just keep going, knowing about Rudie's affair and all, but I love my family and I need to protect Baldwin, Jebb and Behn. The twins are 8, Behn is only 1 simday old. They don't deserve to live up with Rudie and me snagging and fighting. Their childhood will be better with just me, even if we will all miss Rudie. I claim to keep all 3.

I was never a greedy person, I don't claim this case for court just to grab more than 50% of the values. I stand here because both main items are something I put lots of effort into, that I feel belong more to me than to Rudie. The house, at 2 Dragon View, was built by my parents and I was born there. Rudie can have anything we bought ourselves, but not the house and not furniture that I got from my parents. Case is that hardly anything was invested after I got the house. By the way, Rudie took my familyname when we married because I had more money than him. I know it shouldn't make any difference after 10 simdays, but I had to say that, anyway. I claim to keep the house and most of the furniture.

The other major posession is "Lucky Shack Cards & Drinks", my business downtown. I bought the place work there 6 nights per week. I don't make much money per shift, but the business value has built to rank 5. That is §25.000. I don't think Rudie has made that much money from his science job. He might be an Inventor today, but I know it was a long way to go and that Testsims don't make the big bucks... I claim to keep my business.

Yesterday we paid more than §10000 to that woman Rudie had an affair with. I claim that I get back what I paid for his stupidity!

Rudie (Stello) Swims:
(Inventor)
I'm sorry things had to end this way. There is only myself to blame. But judges, please remember that this case is only about our marriage and finances. I accept that I'm losing Cassull. But I still have my 3 sons! I know I'm a good father and that there is no reason why they would do worse with me than with Cassull. I lost my wife, I claim to keep my sons.

My affair isn't really interesting in this case. We already paid more than §10000 to support the two kids. We are done with that. On simday 64 Nelly [Wolmipot] was over to talk. She's one fine lady, she works at Via Victor, the new café just accross Dragon View. I thought Cassull knew who Nelly was, that she is the mum to those two kids we paid. I understand now that Cassull didn't know, or pretended she didn't know. Cassull went to bed, I talked with Nelly, then I fell over her and by all chances Cassull had not gone to bed after all but saw me with Nelly and got it all wrong. I am done with Nelly, I have no intention of continuing our affair. Nelly has not suggested any new date either, and now that Nelly knows I was thrown out from home, she has not offered me to move in with her even if I'm the father to her 2 kids! Finito!
I claim that our belongings are split 50/50 just like the common rule is. I can not help if Cassull must sell her business or her parents' home. 

I'm not a criminal, for Similius' sake! I lost my marriage, I lost my wife, but not my kids and not 50% of our belongings!

Mrs Marie (Oognata) Wooblershield:
(Neighbour, previously assaulted by Rudie S. Swims. Freelance Photographer)
Court. Judges. My full name is Marie Oognata Wooblershield. I don't frequent anyone involved in this case, but I like to state my worries. Mr Rudie S. Swims is a very sick man! Some time ago, actually quite some time ago, I won a local lottery and the prize was a portrait painted by Cassull Swims. I visited 2 Dragon View in order to model, and while I waited Rudie S. Swims and his father-in-law (now dead) scared me by pushing me around in their livingroom, annoying me, poking me. They didn't seem to care about items being smashed when falling to the floor. I tell you, this man is dangerous, I think I was lucky to not break anything, but they ruined my sleep for weeks! I used to be a Professional Party Guest, but this event made me nervous and because I could no longer focus on my job I was demoted.

Bettie Stello:
(Sister of Rudie S. Swims. Algae Hunter, leader of Mazaloom Historical Society)
My full name is Betty Stello. I'm Rudie's sister. We grew up together at 2 New Simmer Lane and I know him very well. Brother, brother, what have you done now? Dear judges, my brother is not sick. In fact he is a very nice person, something the local DNA records can prove. I'd ask him to babysit my own toddlers any time. I don't think he has been sick one day, except I recall he had a mysterious diseases as a teenager. It was easilly cured, though. He went to University, he hot a job, he married and had kids, he is an ordinary Sim, except he is much nicer than the majority, for sure! I know he don't care a lot about money, but family means everything to him!

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Solutions:
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Alt 1: 33%
Cassull Swims gets custody to all 3 children, as well as 50% of household values including the right to 2 Dragon View.
Rudie S. Swims gets 50% of household values, but must pay fiancial support for the children according to law.

Alt 2:
Rudie S. Swims gets custody to all 3 children, as well as 50% of household values.
Cassull Swims gets 50% of household values including the right to 2 Dragon View. She must pay fiancial support for the children according to law.

Alt 3: 67%
Cassull Swims gets custody to all 3 children, as well as 75% of household values including the right to 2 Dragon View.
Rudie S. Swims gets 25% of household values, and will not need to pay fiancial support for the children according to law.

Alt 4:
Cassull Swims gets custody to son Behn (1), as well as 50% of household values including the right to 2 Dragon View.
Rudie S. Swims gets custody to Jebb (8) & Baldwin (8), as well as 50% of household values.
Nobody needs to pay fiancial support for the children according to law.

Alt 5:
Cassull Swims gets custody to Jebb (8) & Baldwin (8), as well as 60% of household values including the right to 2 Dragon View.
Rudie S. Swims gets custody to Behn (1), as well as 40% of household values.
Nobody needs to pay fiancial support for the children according to law.