On July 26, 2005 Paula Rader was granted an emergency divorce from BTK killer Dennis Rader. The 60 day waiting period was waived by Sedgwick County District Judge Eric Yost and the divorce was finalized the same day it was petitioned. It was filed citing mental and physical distress under the advice of a mental health professional, and also grants Paula Rader full ownership of all property shared by the couple including the home that was recently auctioned. Paula Rader assumes responsibility for the house mortgage and her living expenses. Dennis Rader also gave up all income from two retirement accounts. Here is a link to the divorce petition and decree from kansas.com.…
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26 - lee
these people are very smart people serial killers that is there iq may not be the best but there ability to fool the people around them and those who loved them just a few that done this are jeffery dahmer,john wanye gacey and ted bundy they all get there victims trust this is why dennis is so different from them but the same outcome they can defere what they do in there private life to the family life
27 - Frank Waldron
Yes, that is very true. The people who criticize family members of serial killers for not knowing anything have no idea what the psychopaths are like. They are masters of deception, really excellent liars and cons who know how to work and manipulate people for sympathy. It's easy to assume relatives should have known better, but the same people who criticize would have been just as easily deceived and fooled by these killers. BTK fooled everyone around him, no one ever turned him even as a possible suspect even though he fit the correct age, gender and location profile. Nobody in his family, church, work or otherwise turned him in, because he just didn't impress anyone as a killer, he was way too ordinary and responsible.