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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.

Mediation is a good idea.  I think he thinks his wife has no incentive to go that route  b/c he is paying her legal bills.  Is that something he can insist they try first?

I don't know many details, but his lawyer believes that he will be asked to pay $2100/month in spousal support for 7 years and $1900/month in child support, until the oldest minor child turns 18, which is next year.  He has a good job- I don't know what kind of salary someone makes who has to pay $4k/monthly in combined support. He's been trying to sell the house, which he estimates would bring $35k, but it hasn't sold in years and it's in a very depressed area of the country.[/quote]

And add on top of that his own monthly expenses.  I was the pp who said I would go ahead and give the $1,000 gift and say that was it.  We have family members that will need financial aid probably for the rest of their lives. It would completely drain our savings to meet their needs and put our family's future well-being at risk. Only you and your DH can decide where to draw the line.  [/quote]

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