I am in need of some serious help, everyone... I am currently in a nasty custody battle with my ex for my daughter and unfortunately due to my financial situation I cannot afford the heavy retainers expected by attorneys in the area. The bottom line in all of this is that we have a hearing coming up next month and I cannot go into it unrepresented. I am a single dad, a great father and all I want is a relationship with my little girl. My ex is doing everything in her power to keep her from me, even with a court order for visitation-which is only once a week by the way-and she continues to try and blackmail me for money threatening to keep her from me unless I give her more than the verbal agreement that we have had for months before all of this got to this level.