Husband served me with papers this week. I have questions and concerns regarding how my child and I come out of this.

Tell your husband that you are not going to settle for anything less than 50-50, and that he will be paying child support and possibly alimony depending on how long you were married.

This is an idea that your husband needs to get used to. He doesn't get to call the shots anymore.

When you tell him this, be unwavering in your confidence, and there is no negotiating anything. You are seeking 50-50(at very least, could be more based on facts of your case) and child support. Also, he might have to cover his health insurance too. That is it, end of discussion.

You need your own lawyer, but in the mean time if you have to communicate with him/his lawyer, all you say is that are are seeking 50-50 and child support, and obviously split up all marital assets 50-50, that is a given.

Be hard as stone and don't budge, you must have faith in yourself through all of this because there will be times you have to stand up to your ex-husband and disagree with him, and put him in his place, which is something you might or might not be used to doing.

You have leverage against your husband, and it is doubtful that he would even get 50-50 if he can't get his work schedule to accommodate his new parenting time.

You have nothing to he afraid of as long as you have legal representation. He is fighting the uphill battle because he what he is asking for is not fair.

Again, there is not a lot to discuss right now between you and your husband. You tell him what you are expecting in your agreement, and that you hope both of you guys can remain polite, logical and grounded while navigating these tricky divorce waters.

Be ready to spend about 3-5k on a good attorney, it will be worth every penny.

Enjoy your Sunday, and just know that you have nothing to worry about, it is your husband that should be the one worrying.

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