Ok, so given I’m not here to make “friends”... I’m going to clarify a few things...
@thatbloke although I do agree with you there is a lot more to this matter that meets the eye (there always is)...and I agree that OP could be in for a big shock with trial (including appeal avenues for the respondent, if they choose, if the matter proceeds undefended)...under no circumstances do I think OP is a ‘con artist’...I think she may be, with some 7 weeks left to trial, just a litigant in person spent/exhausted by the system. You and I, both past litigants in person, both actively involved with assisting others from start to end, both know how that feels...
@Malissla I make it no secret that I know thatbloke personally...I, along with several others have helped him with various proceedings spanning many years. My involvement was helping him (helping) with his last matter where he gained primary care of his son...for very good reason. He is not an activist, far from...in fact he’s too lazy for that (sorry thatbloke...but you know you can’t be bothered with submissions and the like)...what he is, is a person, while blunt, direct, no nonsense at times for sure...someone who hates kids not having the best opportunity (where possible) to have both parents in their life and someone who does not want litigants (mum
or dad) to go into court blindly...there is nothing about the Family Courts that mimic real life and you can follow every rule and still be blind sighted! He’s probably going to kill me for this...he has relocated interstate to be near a child when mum decided she’d relocate and it was likely going to be granted by the court, had false allegations made against him, fought violence orders and won, had a parent try to abscond with their child, had “err on the side of caution” contact centre orders made against him, had ICL’s, report writers, expert report writers ignore crucial evidence (he’s always had evidence to back everything up), the list goes on...in the end granted primary care (but not easily)...and even after that because his kids love their other parent, and ask, he even lets them into his house to celebrate special occasions for the kids and the like. You do not have to like him, or anyone for that matter...that’s well within your right...he and I don’t always agree at times either but the one thing we have always agreed on is the children comes first and everything else, adult crap and otherwise, is secondary.
btw I think your idea of filing a few weeks out is a good idea! I wish you well with your case!