My ex-husband has filed for full custody, which I have now. I got the papers in the mail this Saturday (the 23rd) I have 3 days to respond. He is basing this upon the fact that they have been picking my daughter up from school everday, then going places with her and not answering my phone calls so that I could not get her even though I have full custody. My son goes to school open enrollment in his residence school ditsrict, so he gets off the bus there. Basically I do not have an attorney, but need to answer to the court and file contempt of court charges, do I even have time to find an attorney? CAn I do any of this without an attorney?
2006-12-25 13:51:20 · 8 answers · asked by hollygirl732001 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Unless you are well-versed in the filing of legal papers, you should definitely hire an attorney.(assuming you do not wish to give full custody and child support) Contempt of a court order and interference with visitation can definitely be used as grounds for a change in custody.
There's an expression about persons who try to act as their own attorney having a fool for a client.
2006-12-25 13:54:42 · answer #1 · answered by ©2009 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like he knows what he is doing,
these days the laws have changed drastically, and more and more men are winning custody cases. The playing field seems to have not only leveled but has begun to sway towards the father.
get an attorney to file an answer and prepare yourself for the worst. it is a long agonizing process
be prepared to pay a lot of $$ possibly upwards of 60-70k as the family court will put you under heavy scrutiny. In other words chances are against you, you could lose your child and end up paying child support to your ex-husband.
best advice is to get the best attorney money can buy, and try not to seem vindictive because that will guarantee you a severe loss in court.
2006-12-27 21:09:29 · answer #2 · answered by zuurian 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When they go places and don't notify you or answer the phone why don;t you call the sheriffs office. There is probably a family court appointed lawyer or judge to see about this.
2006-12-25 14:00:06 · answer #3 · answered by usamedic420 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From what you have said,I DOUBT ex will get full custody.
Family court Judges RARELY give full custody to the dad,UNLESS it's a case of neglect,abuse....etc.
No,no attorney needed.
2006-12-25 13:54:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think you can file and get an attorney later.
2006-12-25 13:59:04 · answer #5 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-11 15:55:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can file any motion yourself. look on findlaw for quick help. if you are unable to understand it all get a lawyer.
2006-12-25 14:10:14 · answer #7 · answered by kissmy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call legal aid lawyers in the county you live in it`use to be free
it might still be?
2006-12-25 14:31:44 · answer #8 · answered by alleykhad607 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋