The Black Knight Lost in the End

[Lifes Twists]

Hi Lois,

Don't be scared. Push on your attorney. Either he is just out of school or a fool. I am not sure which. I actually don't see much going smokies way. I think his attorney is just pushing his weight around trying to make you blink first.

The motion of contempt is strictly a scare tactic. The tools were smokies responsibility, not yours. He had every opportunity to remove or protect them. The court will ask if you prevented him from retrieving his tools. Unless he lies, its his problem if they disappeared. Your lawyer should be pointing this out to his lawyer and suggesting he drop it or look foolish in court.

Rockies counter claim does change things a bit. You need now to go forward. Just be ready, be strong. If your attorney does not preform well for you in court then consider getting a new one.

The way the court thing will go is as follows. You will show up, your lawyer will show up, smokie and his attorney will show up. The lawyers will get together in a lounge, bullshit a bit and then depending on who blinks first your lawyer will come out to present to you or his lawyer will come out to present to him. Your lawyer should be prepared with your demands and understand you will accept nothing less. Reject anything he comes back with till you are comfortable. I would demand the following as temporary orders,

1) Full child support.
2) Premium payments for medical insurance for daughter.
3) Half of all copays for medical / dental for daughter.
4) At least $100.00 per week spousal support for half the years you were married.
5) Day care support for your daughter.
6) At least $1000.00 for a new washer and dryer as you need one to keep you daughters clothes and bedding clean.
7) Half of all payments for extracurricular activities for you daughter.
8) Help with expenses for any family pet that you had during the marriage and are still taking care of now.

Those are the minimum for this court session. Force your attorney to go for this.