Though I'm not at all surprised she has done this, I'm relieved you are finally hiring a L...thought you already had but, oh well.
Better late than never. Once the decree comes out and IF she gets sole custody, it's very hard to get it to change later. So you fight now so you won't have to fight more later. There is more to it, (like being able to tell your d you honestly did fight for her) but hopefully you realize those things now. You MUST hire and keep a L for you until the end of whatever this is. The stakes are simply too high. Get a payment plan if you have to, b/c if you don't, the amount of child support you'll pay could well be higher too. And travel, and the pain of not seeing her, etc
Don't be penny wise and pound foolish. Sorry it's come to this but good luck
M: 57 H: 60 M: 35 yrs S30,D28,D19 H off to Alaska 2006 Recon 7/07- 8/08 *2016* X = "ALASKA 2.0" GROUND HOG DAY I File D 10/16 OW DIV 2/26/2018 X marries OW 5/2016