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7 Essential Child Custody Checklist For Fathers

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7 Essential Child Custody Checklist For Fathers

There are many factors to weigh as you prepare to win custody of your child in court. Fathers tend to have a more difficult time obtaining custody than mothers, but this is not always the case. Here is a child custody checklist for you to go through while you prepare for court.

1. Hire a really good child custody attorney. Make sure they are experienced in
your specific needs and get references.

2. Make a list of your ex-wife's weaknesses. This will only help you in your
case against her. If you have facts about her that will prove her to be an unfit
mother, and then, by all means, use them to your advantage.

3. Make a list of your ex-wife's strengths. This may sound obviously odd at
first, but it will help you prepare to go against her in court. If you know her
strengths, you'll know how to counter them in court.

4. Get a list of witnesses that could testify on your behalf (basically telling the
judge how you are a great father). Also, get a list of witnesses to testify against
your ex-wife if need be. If you don't feel she's a fit mother, then have others prove your case for you.

5. Decide if now is the right time to start dating someone else. The divorce
process is a long one, and sometimes the judge will frown on you if you already
have a live-in girlfriend.

6. Make sure you have health and life insurance in place for your child, and
make sure you are the one that took out the policies. This will show the judge
you are the responsible parent.

7. Sit down with your child custody attorney and make a list of important things
you may not openly share with people; Things like arrests, bankruptcies, affairs,
fights, everything. You don't want any surprises in court. If you inform your
child custody attorney of these things in advance, he'll be able to work up a
defense for them as well.

Having a child custody checklist will help you in your preparation for court. If
you put the effort in now, you'll reap the rewards later. If you need a reputable & experienced custody lawyer who truly understands the burden, challenges, & what it demands to fight for your rights & privileges in child custody cases. Look no further than the office of Eric child custody, the foremost Orange County child custody attorney. Contact Mr. Nakasu at 1-714- 916~9800 for a free initial discussion.

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