Omigosh, ACJ! Your poor niece. She must've been so frightened!
Sounds like your L has things under control. Make sure you have copies of all correspondence between the L's, and keep track of what was said by your H, etc. You just never know that there might come a time when you will need to refer to stuff, and will be glad you have notes and files on hand. Might never need it, but I believe in covering your back (I never was this cynical before my H betrayed me, but I do learn my lessons well).
Anyway, I don't want to be a downer, or anything. Stay strong, and keep moving forward. Life is a wonderful adventure, and these times are just some thornbushes in the way of the road leading to treasures that we cannot even imagine. I keep telling myself that, and I think I'm beginning to believe it.
Take care.
Me:57 H:52 M:28 Got another lawyer last year and filed. D35,S/D twins28,D22 EA4/04 End? Who knows? "Life is like a mirror. Smile at it and it smiles back at you." — Peace Pilgrim