Divorce....with a side of crazy...

[antlers]

"Once you start the legal ball rolling, it becomes your lawyer's primary responsibility to get you "a fair deal" which translates to "the best possible deal"; the most money, the most time with your children, the least amount of interference from your ex-spouse and so on. They're ethically bound to operate from this premise; it's their job. The problem is, your spouse's attorney is charged with the same responsibility. The end result is that the divorce process becomes extremely adversarial. It's you against your spouse. Divorces are part of our adversary process. By design, the system pits one party against the other. The theory is that the decision-maker (the judge) has the benefit of the most persuasive argument from each side and the attack by cross-examination reveals the weaknesses of each side's position. Though this may be an effective way to make decisions in commercial and criminal cases, it certainly is not appropriate for the troubled family. It pits husband against wife, mother against father and hostility escalates into the ultimate war, the trial." - MWD

It's not my intention to cause any further stress to anyone. We're pretty honest here...and that's all I was being...honest. Again, ITM...I'm sorry you're headed in the direction you say you are.