Difficult decision?
When you have no money you’re bankrupt...................
The diocese is part and parcel of the Vatican that has wealth beyond tally. The lawyers should go after the whole Roman Catholic church that is now invading America from the South.
Pretending one pocket is penniless does not mean there are not other related pockets with lots of money to pay damages
It's a rookie mistake to hold off on filing bankruptcy until you are broke. The trick is to file while you still have something to protect.