Eight years ago I left an abusive man with my two children and the shirt on my back. It was a messy divorce. We had joint custody, residential with me until last year when I had a hospital stay for panic attacks. He was then granted temporary custody and I was to be supervised with my children. I have recovered in the last year. The children want to come back to me but the legal guardian (childrens attorney) has taken his side even though the children have expressed a deep desire to be returned home. They have adjusted to a new school and my lawyer says to settle instead of go to trial. She fears I may lose joint custody. He is a very hateful person who truly cannot care for them alone and is basically using the children. Of Course I want to keep fighting for them. My whole life before and now is all about them and I can't stand to not see them for a day or two what should I do?
2006-07-17 14:42:23 · 5 answers · asked by inmyplace48 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Specific legalities depend on what state you live in, but generally, your attorney works for you, and you have to be prepared to make your case in court. Your case must be strong enough to support your crn coming home to you - despite the upheaval in their residence and social setting, and you must also be prepared to demonstrate why you were not ok to parent them before, but you are now. Your atty may be trying to protect you from any unnecessary embarassment that will come from having your case heard again in court, especially if your case is weak. Just about anything goes in custody court, and hearsay is usually admissable, so your ex can come in fully loaded to trash you, and the judge/ master of the court/ or whatever the title in your county is, may very well decide based on who he believes more. And if the kids are doing fine where they are, there is little reason for the court to want to change that.
2006-07-17 14:56:15 · answer #1 · answered by Lina O 1 · 5⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-14 22:01:58 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell your lawyer they work for you, and you keep fighting, the judge will take the kids feelings into consideration if they are old enough
2006-07-17 14:45:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the first answer.... and don't settle for anything! Good luck.
2006-07-17 16:39:42 · answer #4 · answered by heidielizabeth69 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find a new lawyer and don't give up!!!
2006-07-17 14:50:13 · answer #5 · answered by sweetnsassynms 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋