Custody Advice About Hiring a Lawyer
June 16th, 2009
Divorced parents have a multitude of decisions to make about their custody case. And, the decisions they make are very important and have lasting consequence. Because of this, they need to have solid legal advice for their custody case.
Now, when most parents think of legal advice they automatically think of their lawyer. Hiring legal counsel is one of the important decisions a parent has to make about child custody. Here are three things to consider before you sign on with an attorney.
1. Do you really need a lawyer? Take a good look at your custody case to decide if you need an attorney. If you and the child’s other parent have strong disagreements or if there are have substantial problems in the past then you do want a lawyer to represent you. If you and the child’s other parent can make decisions about your child together you may not need to hire an attorney.
Consider taking some time to talk about your case with an attorney. You can generally meet with an attorney for a few hours and hear what they have to say about your case. You may feel more confident going at it alone after you hear that your case is easy. Or, you may really want an attorney after getting all confused.
2. Will your lawyer represent your needs? You need to find an attorney who is on the same page as you about your custody case. This is one of the most important things in your life, and you deserve to have a lawyer who understands and respects that. They should be looking out for you and they should also keep you informed of what is going on.
3. Ponder what you can do on your own. You may be able to hire a lawyer but still cut down on legal fees by putting in some extra time on your own. Maybe you can make a custody and visitation schedule and present it to your attorney. Or maybe you can get some other things down so your attorney doesn’t have to.
Deciding to hire a lawyer is one of the bigger decisions a parent will make during child custody cases. The end decision is very personal and varies according to situation. Do what you feel is best and things should work out right.
School drop-out rates rise for children of divorce
June 15th, 2009
This piece caught our attention and we wanted to pass it along for your attention:
(Canada) School drop-out rates rise for children of divorce ….
New research about the effect of divorce on education.
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Divorce law in Canada: can wife limit access to children in divorce because of adultery?
I don’t know about Canada, but it is automatically joint physical custody when you divorce in the US.
In that case she can’t do spit, and no the court will not take the relationship into consideration.
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Making Child Visitation Schedules
June 14th, 2009
You have what it takes to make your child visitation schedule. The process doesn’t have to be stressful or filled with anxiety. Here are some suggestions to make creating your schedule more manageable.
The first thing to do is to block off some time where you can work on your visitation schedule. It’s helpful to acknowledge that making the schedule will take time and to plan for it instead of always stressing out about how it isn’t going fast enough. If possible, pick a spot where you won’t be interrupted.
Find the tools you need and keep them together. You will need information about holidays, school events and holidays, any information from the child’s other parent, and anything else that will factor into your schedule. You’ll also want a calendar close at hand.
There are many ways to set up your schedule. Lots of people like to write it in a calendar because it’s nice to have the visual. You can print off a calendar from your computer, make one by hand, or buy one. You may want to write in custody and visitation time in different colors or highlighters. Think about what will work for you.
If you want to create your calendar on the computer, consider purchasing custody software. There are many programs that allow you to easily create a schedule and then you can just print it off. There are definite advantages to this because you can make multiple schedules to show the child’s other parent and you can easily make changes to the schedules you create.
Once you have things ready to go, you can start to make your schedule. Start by marking your repeating cycle of visitation throughout the year. If you are still trying to figure out what type of custody pattern to have, try some different options to see what you like.
After the basic schedule is entered, you can go through and add holiday time and other special events. For holidays, go through your list and assign custody. Also determine how long the holiday will last. You can put in any special events that affect the custody schedule.
This essentially sums up what you have to schedule. Of course, it will take longer to actually do it because every case has complications. But, you can take things day by day and eventually you’ll make the visitation schedule that works for you.