Child Custody – Can You Really Go it Alone Against Their Attorney?

By E Brooks -

It is a terrible reality but unfortunately true that parents do not have the same ability to retain attorneys. Some parents have a much better ability to pay for an attorney than others. So what chance do you stand against the professionals at their office with their co-workers?

Face it, your ex has either a lot more cash, a much higher paying job, a family with money, or some other means by which to pay for an attorney. You on the other hand have no way to compete with the money but you know if you don’t put up some type of fight your ex and their attorney are going to steamroller you into submission. You’re quite sure that they are going to have their way with you and stick you on the short end of physical custody, legal custody, timeshare, daycare, child support and anything else they can cook up. Right now you’re feeling overwhelmed and don’t know what you should do. You’ve heard the horror stories about people getting run over by judges who are friendly with their lawyer buddies, and how they don’t bother to listen to “evidence” but listen to the other attorney instead. It all seems uphill from here.

Well the truth is, it is uphill from here and at times the learning curve is steep but it isn’t an impossible hill to climb. Family law is designed so that everyone can navigate it but you will need to hit the books and do some studying.

First thing you need to do is figure out what paperwork gets filed when. You can use the free legal services groups to help you understand the forms you need and how they get filed. Most of them are not allowed to give legal advice though, just show you the forms you need and help you understand what goes in what box. Just to be safe, make sure that you don’t just take their word for it, find yourself some self-help books

Ed Brooks knows first hand how difficult “High Conflict” child custody battles can be. How devastating false allegations can be and the emotional toll they can take on both parents and children. He has created a forum http://www.child-custody-forum.com/ where parents can go to share their experiences, ask advice, and look for support.

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