I hope you were able to control your barf response when he said pathos.
The main thing here is your daughter. If 10% of what you have said is true, there is no way he will get custody. I figure about 18-19% min. (OMG, I used a smily!) Seriously, don't let something that hasn't happened get in the way of your health. You need your sleep.
As for the rest. Jst take it as it comes. It's really all you can do.
Breton - be proud of yourself...it sounds like you did a beautiful job in handling the conversation. It sounds like you kept your cool, your humor and your DBing. Good for you!
I understand where you are coming from with regard to custody. My H has never said that he wants custody and, in fact, has said that the girls are better off with me.
But MLC is a strange thing....I can't ignore that he didn't mean it, or he changed his mind or whatever. It is the one thing that I want/need and causes me the most stress....
You are doing the right thing in getting legal counsel on this issue.
Honestly, he is probably just like my H and will want his freedom, but you need to be prepared for anything.....
Also, I have decided that if he tries to take D1.5 away from me or in any way tries to paint me as a bad parent, I will grant him his divorce with no regrets.
M: 16 years Bomb 4/07 OW 20s long gone Divorced 11/09 I remarried New Guy Cooperative r w/X regarding D