Sunday, March 7, 2010

Watch What You Say

You have to be very careful about what you say to your x. They can go into court and accuse you of all kinds of things and get temporary custody of your children. From experience I know that I have been accused of smoking pot and crack and the court handed my children over to my x.
The best way to avoid this is to not fall into a trap. Do not talk to them about anything in your personel life. When they pick up your children do not let them in your house have them wait at the door.
They will use your children against you if they can. They can walk into court and accuse you of anything. If they catch you off gaurd you will find yourself at a visitation center, being drug tested and having a phys. evalutation. So never let them in on your personel life.
Keep your thoughts and opinions to yourself. Don't fight with them. Remember the law is not always on your side. The courts might be leaning toward giving the fathers more say then they deserve.
The court is allegedly frowning on women with Post Traumatic Stress and are adding to your illness by handing your kids over to your x. The defense has been used to many times and the courts might not want to hear it anymore. Keep records and recordings of all your contact with you x and you will beable to defend yourself when they lie about you. Otherwise you will be their victims again and again.
Has anyone else had a similar experience?

Your Children Have A Say

A lot of single parents struggle with letting their children go with the other parent. Few know that your children have a say. It does not matter if you have sole custody or joint custody, if your child does not want to go you don't have to make them.
No matter what the court decides on visitation when the time comes if your child does not want to go you don't have to send them. Simply call the police and explain to them that your child does not want to go with the other parent. The police will come over and check and make sure the child is safe in your house and they tell the other parent to take it up with the court.
If your child insists on not visiting the other parent, when you get to court let the judge know. The judge will order that the other parent will need to see the child in a supervised visitation center. The court will listen to you and bring as many facts with you as you can.
Keep records of how your child acts when it is time for a visit. Record conversations between you and your childs other parent. Remember the court is always there for the benefit of your child. You can go into the court anytime and get and emergency injunction if you think your child is in danger with the other parent. They will listen to you and order supervised visits.