Trying LRT - Please Help!

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m03,
I'm late to the party again, but

The meeting with the L today was very informative and she confirmed everything that I suspected. She did some number crunching for me. Since we would be splitting the time/cost with the kids 50/50 the most I would receive for child support would be $6/month. Yes, six stinking dollars. It is possible that I would also be eligible for $300/month for up to 3 years in alimony.

How about getting another lawyer to do that number crunching for you and see what he/she comes up with? And, of course, since it's six lousy bucks (for now), TAKE the alimony!

I liked the L and will probably retain her when the time comes.

There should be more factors than "like". Again, I'd get a second opinion.

For right now, here are the options as I see it.
A.) Do nothing and wait for H to make a move. Financially it would make sense for me to wait as right now H is paying me $500/month for household expenses.

This gets my vote, fwiw.

Is it possible for a LBS to cake-eat?

Yes.

Back in mid-December he mentioned mediation as a cheaper way to D and that he would like to take this route. I would like to interview the mediator prior to setting up a meeting but I haven’t heard back from H.

Interview the mediator anyway. Interview several. Beware mediation, though: some have been suspected of "siding" with the party that originally contacts/contracts them. Some have been suspected of "siding" with the same-gender client. AND, unlike traditional L to L divorce, with mediation, you are always in the same room together and the same toxic dynamic and emotions that brought you to this point in the first place permeate the room and taint every discussion, every decision. (can you tell I just went through mediation? Had to bring in separate Lawyers last week and today ($$) to finally straighten it all out.)
imho, fwiw.