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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks everybody! I actually talked him up to $1500 from $1000 which is what he said he could afford to pay.  It isn't that the process hasn't  been frustrating.  I am angry.  I don't like fighting, but I can hold my own.  I don't know that many seperated or divorced people (certainly not anyone I feel comfortable asking questions to),  so I think I was more clueless than anything else.  Also, he tried to convince me that I was greedy and crazy when I questioned things like alimony and retirement.  I can probably get some money from family for a lawyer if I had to...any ball park figures out there?  $275 at how many hours?  Then if I need to how much to retain them?  I was thinking if I had to go to my family for money that it would be better to scrape together a down payment for a new, more suitable place for our new life.  Interest rates are low, and it might settle the matter more peacefully.  The house really is a logistical and financial disaster.  Needs a lot of tlc that I doubt I will have the time or money to attend.  I checked what we still owe and our neighbors sold for about $40000 more than amount (same house in better shape).  I will definately get an intial consult with though.  Thanks so much for the encouragement, and thoughts.  It really gave me a much needed boost!  [/quote]

This isn't about what he can "afford".  Child support is about what the children need and what they have a right to expect based on his income level.  When a person wants to divorce, they should expect that their style of living will decrease.  It is more expensive to support two households.  Child support is not just based on the income of the parents, but also the medical and educational needs of the child.  You should be considering the kids total needs through college.

Most divorce attorneys charge $250 -500+ an hour.  It depends on whether you are using a partner or associate, big firm/small firm, etc.

He is the one who is greedy and crazy to expect you to have worked to take care of the kids and leave the marriage with nothing to show for it.  [/quote]

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