Beastmode

It's a civil suit. He can either pay the 15K she wants or, contest it and have to prove his innocence in court. He likely settles out of court but doing so, in a sense, is an admission of guilt. Some will argue it's not worth his time to contest it which is true, but it's not about money. It's about the principle of defending your character. If someone is not willing to defend themselves on principle then exactly what are they going to stand up for in life? Are they going to be the leader in life? Maybe, but would they be respected. Highly unlikely.

spkb25

I hate to say this, but I am currently in a custody battle for my son and I have spent near 5k and we aren't even at trial yet. I hear ya, but sometimes it comes down to dollars and cents, plain and simple. My case is different because I am fighting for to have an active roll in my son's life, but for something like that, I'd take the lesser of the two checks