DC>> My odds of winning were slight, at best.  Costing a lot of
 DC>> money was a given.

 SC>> But who told you that your odds of winning were slight? Also,
 SC>> don't you have Legal Aid places to call for either free or
 SC>> discounted lawyers? My daughter had to take the older 2 kid's
 SC>> father to court a few times about child support and got free
 SC>> representation based on her income at the time.

 DC> At the time, I had the best divorce lawyer in the the area.  And,
 DC> she explained that she would gladly take my money if I had even
 DC> the slightest chance of winning.

Maybe you should have had a male lawyer??? Especially a divorced one who has
been through it.

Sharon

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