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If anyone knows of such a site, I would love to hear about it!  We were referred to this law firm by a reputable person that has business legal dealings with them.   Unfortunately, I don't think the firm is so good at family law!

This is the first time we have had to engage an attorney.  We didn't know if they were all this way or if we got a bad one.  Do attorney's normally offer an initial free consultation?  We have already dumped WAY too much money into this one.  We're kind of nervous about getting another involved.

Thanks for everyone's help!!!

Thanks, we did file for emancipation in October, 2005.  In November, 2005, the ex filed for college expenses.  For some reason our attorney will not explain to us, our attorney does not want to proceed with the emancipation.  She wants us to go through mediation.  We do not want to go through mediation, but she is saying that it is court-ordered.  

Believe me, I have MEMORIZED the Indiana Child Support guidelines.  From what I can see, she has no case against us.  But our attorney just seems to keep dragging this thing along.

The divorce decree was done about 18 years ago.  My husband didn't have money for an attorney and I don't think his ex's attorney covered her very well.

Any advise on mediation?  They want us to pay $200/hr for this!!!!

The divorce decree says NOTHING about what age support will end nor anything about supporting him through college.  Basically, it says my husband will pay $$week, and cover health bills 100% until the order is updated.

In October 2005, our attorney advised that we should seek emancipation from my (then) 20year old stepson.  He had not attended college for more than 4 months and he was employed full time.  However, he was still living at home with his mother.  When his mother found out we had filed, he quit his job and enrolled in school.  His CGPA is less than C (2.0).  

His mother wants us to pay room & board to her since he is attending college.  We have given her 2 choices-either all financial support ends or we will pay 100% until he turns 23, as long as he moves in with his father and I.  Our attorney continues to be wishy-washy and says that we need to attend court-ordered mediation although she was the one that requested it (she did not inform us that she was going to proceed this way).

1)  Did he meet emancipation criteria in October 2005?  
2)  Since he returned to school, does that change anything?
3)  Is there any way to get out of court-ordered mediation?  At this point, if she doesn't accept our offer, we want the court to decide.

Your help is greatly appreciated.