Question, BBJ. Did you have to go to trial on the D? It looks like I may have to ... and I'm struggling with the visual. I never wanted to get all dressed up in a suit and tie and stand in front of a judge and argue about ending the marriage.
Nope, no trial. He never even got a lawyer... I spent roughly $1500 on legal fees. Saw my lawyer in person three times, I think. Dan and I got together and wrote up our terms, then I gave them to my laywer. He even cut-and-pasted my visitation schedule into the decree...he said I did most of the work.
So, I cannot say much about trials. Although there may have been some satisfaction/closure from hearing him stand before a judge and say he did not want to fix our marriage...but in the end the result was the same.
