I'm waiting for a reply from my lawyer. She sent me an email but I have so many questions it would be quicker to call.
In her email she said the it was the case that the judge looked at it, but then he decided for a hearing. So that wasn't an expected outcome.
She also stated: "I cannot give you a guarantee of an outcome, but I do consider it is very likely the court will make an order that stbxw pay you some level of interim maintenance, on the basis that her income has maintained you both for the last 6/7 years, and you are unable to work right now."
She also said: "The reason mediation wasn’t appropriate in your situation was due to the urgency of your situation - even if Teresa didn’t engage in mediation, it may have delayed your application by a month or more. The court might suggest you attend mediation after an interim order has been made"
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Today:
My lawyer replied but hasn't got capacity for telephone appointments today, however I need to make a decision on the barrister as she is going to inform my wife's lawyer today about the hearing and it is possible that my wife would choose the barrister that was recommended. So I had no choice but to go with the recommended barrister that can best fight my corner.
I have done loads of research on court appointed barristers and pro-bono, but they require a minimum of 3 weeks before the court hearing. Mine is in 2 weeks, so there was no alternative. Many other ones are trainee's and won't be able to support my case strongly enough, I feel. Timescales were too long also.
I have also realised that the hearing is by video link, so I will be at home alone, so there's another personal challenge.
M(55), W(45) BD1: Apr-2011, BD2: 23-May-21, NC (15 June '21) Divorce Filed (16 July '21) --- When you can't see the light at the end of the tunnel, you need to trust it's there.
