Heck, I'll be quite honest and say I don't know what to tell you. He did this once before and then slammed you down again. But you probably don't want to burn your bridges, either, if you still feel he is a good man who temporarily freaked out at the thought of a new baby, new pressures, ect.
I guess just go slow. Does he have to be served those papers within a certain time, or can you delay and see what happens? Is there any way he might have gotten wind of how harsh they were going to be? I just say that because I wonder if he's being nice to change your mind...but if he would have no clue what was in them, that's not an issue.
Relax, it doesn't have to be decided tonight. Go slow.
