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<blockquote data-quote="mrsammler" data-source="post: 442469"><p>I would agree with ToughLovin's post. It's one thing not to enable via rewarding bad behavior with bail-outs, lawyers to get out of consequences, etc. It's another to refuse to provide a lawyer, if you can afford and want to help, to spare him a massive sentence when a shorter sentence is possible. Either way, he suffers an organic and serious consequence for his misbehavior--but the worse of the two could be life-ruining and, if it can be prevented at an acceptable financial cost, that's worth doing. I would add that difficult child should repay you every penny of the cost of the lawyer (even though we know difficult children are very bad about repaying debts), once it's all said and done, but I know that's a moot point at this juncture.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mrsammler, post: 442469"] I would agree with ToughLovin's post. It's one thing not to enable via rewarding bad behavior with bail-outs, lawyers to get out of consequences, etc. It's another to refuse to provide a lawyer, if you can afford and want to help, to spare him a massive sentence when a shorter sentence is possible. Either way, he suffers an organic and serious consequence for his misbehavior--but the worse of the two could be life-ruining and, if it can be prevented at an acceptable financial cost, that's worth doing. I would add that difficult child should repay you every penny of the cost of the lawyer (even though we know difficult children are very bad about repaying debts), once it's all said and done, but I know that's a moot point at this juncture. [/QUOTE]
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