re: Divorce can bring out the worst in people and get pretty nasty

I hate, hate, hate family law. We have probably spent upwards of 75k over the last 10 years fighting my stepson's mother for custody. She's severely bipolar and an addict. It's a miracle she's still alive with all of her suicide attempts, drug problems and terrible health. The cost is much higher if you include the weeks and weeks my husband had to take off of work to appear in court. Let's add my stepson's mother's legal fees and the amount of money the lawyers and courts have taken that this kid would have enjoyed whatever benefits he could have had the money been spent elsewhere or invested is VERY high! Fricking sickening.