One of the biggest mistakes an individual can make is not having a legal representative when their divorcing spouse has one.
A lawyer should review the settlement to ensure that your legal rights are met. And even if it is boiler plate, once the settlement is signed it's over. Up until the signing, anything can change.
And a lawyer can instruct you on what is fair, what to double check, etc... they are a professional sounding board. If you're just using the lawyer to review the settlement and provide advice, the cost will be minimal. However, you will know if the agreement is equitable and/or equal.
This should not be a bone of contention, since you're doing the same thing your divorcing spouse is. And it's not a problem to ask for a continuance to seek legal representation.
You've gone along with his wishes and desires. This is a time to protect yourself within the parameters of the law.
*hugs*
Oops.. I posted while you did. Anyway.. do what works for you. All I know is that I'd never want to go to court unrepresented after seeing what happened to a friend when her ex-spouse had one. What seemed like an open and shut case worked completely against her. Lawyers know the language of the law and the judges likes and dislikes.
