Yep, she's stuck with the December 15th court hearing. I agree that she needs to only focus on the child support at this time. As for the other work, that will come later.
I don't think Heather actually hired this lawyer until sometime in 2014 (maybe late spring/early summer), but I do agree w/you, the child support should have been hammered out early on in the year. Heather will need to be aggressive in what she wants both with the lawyer and w/the negotiations. She should be able to tell from this hearing whether he is fighting for her on just sliding along hoping to end this w/lots of $$$ in his pocket.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.
