Mediation question

[bonkers101]

TX

OMgoodness, I just read through out mediation papers and I am totally confused.

We both had attorneys last year (August), within a few months he refused to produce any info requested and refused to comply with any orders on answering questions that we BOTH had to answer such as income etc. Eventually his attorney asked to be removed from the case and a court order was made for him to answer deposition? or whatever the questions were...he still hasn't.

Now - we have mediation tomorrow, he is pro se, I still have my attorney and have now gone through two retainers while he has drug this out about silly questions that are meaningless. The true heart of the matter (child support and visitation schedule) has not even been addressed in a year. I assumed at $350 an hour tomorrow I would be out another grand or so but figured what choice did i have.

Just read that if one party is pro se, he/she can ask that the other party NOT have an attorney present. WHAT? I have paid so much money for her because I can't work with this man and I need someone in my court to stand up! What is the point of having an attorney if by the time we get to mediation I can't even have her help me? We may as well go to court!

What can I do?

 

[casa]

TX

OMgoodness, I just read through out mediation papers and I am totally confused.

We both had attorneys last year (August), within a few months he refused to produce any info requested and refused to comply with any orders on answering questions that we BOTH had to answer such as income etc. Eventually his attorney asked to be removed from the case and a court order was made for him to answer deposition? or whatever the questions were...he still hasn't.

Now - we have mediation tomorrow, he is pro se, I still have my attorney and have now gone through two retainers while he has drug this out about silly questions that are meaningless. The true heart of the matter (child support and visitation schedule) has not even been addressed in a year. I assumed at $350 an hour tomorrow I would be out another grand or so but figured what choice did i have.

Just read that if one party is pro se, he/she can ask that the other party NOT have an attorney present. WHAT? I have paid so much money for her because I can't work with this man and I need someone in my court to stand up! What is the point of having an attorney if by the time we get to mediation I can't even have her help me? We may as well go to court!

What can I do?

Your attorney will be with you in court. What I think you are referring to is during mediation...In that case, many states have mediation only include the parties and the mediator. The mediator will facilitate the meeting with you and the X.