Hi,
I filed a motion for more access to our 7 year old daughter. (currently my ex allows 7 hours biweekly since September, I asked for 50 % access) She has sole custody since we separated in March.
In the Answer she said there was no material change in the circumstances, rejected my request, and asked for $6400 lump sum spousal support, (in the final court order she waived her right to spousal support from me)
I sent her lawyer an "offer to settle", where I suggested 1 whole weekend per month, 1 overnight per week, offered her $3200 as educational fund.
I offered to give up my right to trial for access and custody if she gives up her right to trial for financial matters. They rejected this offer.
1. What would you do in my shoes? I don't have money for a lawyer, so self-represented. We have never been to court, we settled in July and the settlement was put into a final court order, but we left the access open.
2. When I filed the motion I got a date for Dec. 8. As I'm new to this whole process so I don't even know what it is. What can I expect there?
3. Based on this information is it possible that on this date I will be ordered to pay that $6400 and it will be put in that order that I will see my daughter for this meaningless 7 hours?
4. Will the judge listen to us or just read the motion/answer and makes some kind of decision based on that?
Thanks!
I filed a motion for more access to our 7 year old daughter. (currently my ex allows 7 hours biweekly since September, I asked for 50 % access) She has sole custody since we separated in March.
In the Answer she said there was no material change in the circumstances, rejected my request, and asked for $6400 lump sum spousal support, (in the final court order she waived her right to spousal support from me)
I sent her lawyer an "offer to settle", where I suggested 1 whole weekend per month, 1 overnight per week, offered her $3200 as educational fund.
I offered to give up my right to trial for access and custody if she gives up her right to trial for financial matters. They rejected this offer.
1. What would you do in my shoes? I don't have money for a lawyer, so self-represented. We have never been to court, we settled in July and the settlement was put into a final court order, but we left the access open.
2. When I filed the motion I got a date for Dec. 8. As I'm new to this whole process so I don't even know what it is. What can I expect there?
3. Based on this information is it possible that on this date I will be ordered to pay that $6400 and it will be put in that order that I will see my daughter for this meaningless 7 hours?
4. Will the judge listen to us or just read the motion/answer and makes some kind of decision based on that?
Thanks!
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