On the transcripts....I don't know your timeline or anything, but my husband in the beginning was pro se and had me (the unruly step-mom) transcribe the cd...of course you can't use your version in court, but I saved it in MSWord, called a court reporters office and said hey, this is the deal can you give me a break, since I've done most of the work for you, make sure I haven't missed anything?
They said yes, as long as the CD came from the court, which it did they made changes to it, formatted it and because it took less time, they charged him half.
Worked for him...thought I'd include. OMG...56 pages....geesh...think of the money he's spending on his attorney...when he could just give into you for free.
GOOD LUCK!