did you try legal aid and were denied? If you haven't tried that route - go down to your local courthouse. you can hire a paralegal to help you with the paperwork and you take care of the court aspect - which is a lot less expensive than an attorney. If the two of you are friends I'm sure you could pool some resources to pay for it.
I'm a family law attorney
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