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HOW TO WIN YOUR CUSTODY CASE
In the event of separation, parents need to distance their own issues and tensions from the needs of their children in order to work out a child custody arrangement in the children's best interests. If you can't do that yourself with some maturity and dignity, the legal system will make it adversarial. Tat can get ugly for everybody. Take these steps to work out a favorable child custody arrangement.1Sit down with your former partner and agree to a rational discussion of what each of you wants and what is best for the children, if at all possible. You made decisions for your children together before the divorce; it's only right that you both continue making these decisions.
Sit down with your former partner and agree to a rational discussion of what each of you wants and what is best for the children, if at all possible. You made decisions for your children together before the divorce; it's only right that you both continue making these decisions.2Speak to each other with the help of a divorce mediator, a neutral party trained to act as a negotiator between two opposing parties. Work toward shared custody if it's appropriate and possible.
Speak to each other with the help of a divorce mediator, a neutral party trained to act as a negotiator between two opposing parties. Work toward shared custody if it's appropriate and possible.3Hire the best attorney you can. You want a family law attorney who has favorable record in child custody cases. Look for someone whose focus is on representing you in a positive manner, not someone who wants to "stick it" to your spouse.
Hire the best attorney you can. You want a family law attorney who has favorable record in child custody cases. Look for someone whose focus is on representing you in a positive manner, not someone who wants to "stick it" to your spouse.4Help your attorney document why custody arrangements should favor you. Some experts recommend that custody be patterned after parental involvement during the marriage. If work demands are heavy during the week, maybe weekend custody would be in everyone's best interests.
Help your attorney document why custody arrangements should favor you. Some experts recommend that custody be patterned after parental involvement during the marriage. If work demands are heavy during the week, maybe weekend custody would be in everyone's best interests.5Prepare for a custody evaluation by a psychologist familiar with custody issues. Judges often require evaluations in custody cases. The psychologist should center on what is best for the child, so demonstrate that your child's interests are important to you as well.
Prepare for a custody evaluation by a psychologist familiar with custody issues. Judges often require evaluations in custody cases. The psychologist should center on what is best for the child, so demonstrate that your child's interests are important to you as well.6Tell the truth. Do not allege abuse if it never happened. Unsubstantiated claims have actually assisted the accused parent in gaining custody on grounds of parental alienation (when one parent alienates a child from the other parent).
Tell the truth. Do not allege abuse if it never happened. Unsubstantiated claims have actually assisted the accused parent in gaining custody on grounds of parental alienation (when one parent alienates a child from the other parent).THE DAWSON LAW FIRM, PC
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In this Site, we will provide online Forms, Intake Sheets, and other Documents for your use and convenience. Currently, we have Intake Forms online for Social Security Disability, Workers Compensation, and Personal Injury cases. In the near future, we will add an intake form for Drivers whose licenses are suspended or revoked. We will also provide links to helpful sites, such as an online child support calculator. We want to make it easy for people to get the help they need. We also understand that many clients are disabled and have great difficulty traveling. For those who are unable to visit our Office, we may send a staff member for a home visit. The Dawson Law Firm, PC
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534 East King Street * King, N.C. 27021
Phone 336-983-3192 * Fax 336-983-3923
Toll Free Phone 1-888-433-1169 * Fax 1-888-448-3901
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Use North Carolina's Child Support Guidelines to determine the parties' support obligations. The same Worksheets that are used in Court are included. Also, for your use and convenience:
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