CJane
Senior Member
What is the name of your state? Missouri
I was notified yesterday that my ex's attorney wants to do a deposition. We went through this during the divorce too, and it was 6 1/2 hours of questions like "How often did you and <exhusband> have sex?" "Do you think normal people have sex that often?" and "How often do you plan to have sex with men once you're divorced, with women?" "I understand you've written erotic stories, do you think this is something normal people do?" "If you're not Christian, is it safe to say that you often strip naked and howl at the moon?" Seriously, I'm not making this up.
Anyway, I hate to sit through another 6 1/2 hours with the guy, but I'm told that there's no option - I HAVE to go or the court will order me to go. Is this accurate? Can't we request the questions be written and then answered by me, in writing under oath, but not in the same office as the ex and his attorney? Is there any alternative?
I called the GAL this morning to set up an appointment with her, and am waiting to hear back. I also called the attorney that my step-mother is recommending to see if he'll represent me. I'm trying to keep all of the balls in the air, so to speak.
My attorney is requesting school and medical records, but only going back 12 months - we've been divorced going on 2 years, wouldn't ALL of the records since the divorce be relevant?
Once the GAL is on board and working for the kids do I NEED an attorney? How often does the judge go against what the GAL orders?
Is going Pro Se the most idiotic thing in the world if the other option is having an attorney that you don't think is actually working for you (especially if the kids have representation)?
Will it be frowned upon by the judge/GAL if I ditch counsel for financial reasons?
I was notified yesterday that my ex's attorney wants to do a deposition. We went through this during the divorce too, and it was 6 1/2 hours of questions like "How often did you and <exhusband> have sex?" "Do you think normal people have sex that often?" and "How often do you plan to have sex with men once you're divorced, with women?" "I understand you've written erotic stories, do you think this is something normal people do?" "If you're not Christian, is it safe to say that you often strip naked and howl at the moon?" Seriously, I'm not making this up.
Anyway, I hate to sit through another 6 1/2 hours with the guy, but I'm told that there's no option - I HAVE to go or the court will order me to go. Is this accurate? Can't we request the questions be written and then answered by me, in writing under oath, but not in the same office as the ex and his attorney? Is there any alternative?
I called the GAL this morning to set up an appointment with her, and am waiting to hear back. I also called the attorney that my step-mother is recommending to see if he'll represent me. I'm trying to keep all of the balls in the air, so to speak.
My attorney is requesting school and medical records, but only going back 12 months - we've been divorced going on 2 years, wouldn't ALL of the records since the divorce be relevant?
Once the GAL is on board and working for the kids do I NEED an attorney? How often does the judge go against what the GAL orders?
Is going Pro Se the most idiotic thing in the world if the other option is having an attorney that you don't think is actually working for you (especially if the kids have representation)?
Will it be frowned upon by the judge/GAL if I ditch counsel for financial reasons?
