What Are Michael Peterson's Kids Doing Today?

These days, Caitlin Atwater is a married mom of twins living in Northern Virginia, per News Observer. Caitlin, whose dad is Kathleen Peterson's first husband, Fred Atwater, initially refused to believe Michael Peterson killed her mom. "My parents, Michael and Kathleen, had the most loving relationship ever," she toldDateline. "They were the most ideal parents."

These days, Caitlin Atwater is a married mom of twins living in Northern Virginia, per News Observer. Caitlin, whose dad is Kathleen Peterson's first husband, Fred Atwater, initially refused to believe Michael Peterson killed her mom. "My parents, Michael and Kathleen, had the most loving relationship ever," she told Dateline. "They were the most ideal parents." However, that all changed once she saw the gruesome autopsy pics.

WRAL reports that Caitlin filed a wrongful death civil suit against Michael in 2002. The case was finally settled six years later for $25 million. Still, Caitlin's not likely to ever see a penny of it as the bankrupt author continues to plead poverty. She'd agreed to hold payment until all of Michael's criminal appeals were spent. In 2017, Caitlin demanded the settlement be reinstated after Michael entered an Alford plea. With added interest, he now owes $30 million.

Despite preparing herself for the worst, no amount of money can replace the special moments Caitlin missed with her mom, though. "I think the big days, like getting married and having kids or buying a new home, the big things in your life, the anticipation of those, of not having my mom there, those weren't as bad as I thought because I was so dreading it," she told Indy Week. "When those moments finally arrive, you've already been through so much emotionally that, yes, it's still hard, but at least you know why it's hard."

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