My question involves a marriage in the state of: Missouri
My friend is in the middle of a long nasty divorce. During court proceedings he had to wait in the hallway while maintenance was being discussed. His attorney came out and told him that his wife and her attorney wanted 3500.00 to pay for an audit for his businesses which he reluctuantly agreed to. When he was brought back in the room the judge asked if they both understood what their attorneys had explained to them and he agreed. Several days later when he asked his lawyer who he should make the check out to, his lawyer told him his ex-wfie. Under the impression that this check was going to a business to pay for an audit, he refused to write the check to his ex wife at which point his lawyer said, if they don't decide to use if for the audit that's up to them. The money is considered supplemental maintenance and you can write it off anyway so what does it matter. He is furious and at a loss for what to do. His attorney told him today that her attorney is threatening to contact the courts for lack of payment. I told him to contact the Missouri Bar Association and ask them for help since his own attorney lied to him. He has agreed to pay for an audit but not for supplemental maintenance which will obviously go toward her attorney fees. PLEASE HELP!!!

