Re: Anyone ever been through similar?

Neveragain, I don't know what State you live in, but I've been through 2 divorces from very bad people, and if your State maintains "no fault" divorce, I want you to accept this absolute truth:  it's NOT about anything other than "equitable distribution," and this includes distribution of children, cutsody, and visitation.  A man or woman can be a convicted criminal, and they are "entitled" to parental rights and to "be involved" in their children's lives.  This is a horror, but it is a fact. 

Additionally, your attorney (MY attorney, and every practicing attorney) does not have any emotional involvement in your case.  Attorneys practice law and adhere to the parameters of what their State's laws allow.  You are paying client, and nothing more.  In Family Court, you are a number on the docket, and nothing more.  The general attitude of Family Courts are that they hear everything imaginable, and some things that defy our darkest nightmares, and they hear this a dozen (or, more) times a day, five days per week, and they want you (and, every other litigant) OUT of their courtroom and off the docket.  It's not about what is fair, reasonable, or even prudent.  So, BE PREPARED.

There are no winners in divorce.  The only winners are the representing attorneys.

So...having said this, I'm going to provide a website for you to check out and the information on this site may help you more than your attorney ever could.  www.lovefraud.com

Brightest blessings to you