| Many people hold the opinion that women are the | | | | is fundamental to emphasizing what is very |
| default beneficiary in a child custody hearing.This is | | | | important and what is less important. Make no |
| not the case any longer and woman must be | | | | mistake, there is a sizable difference in the quality |
| more prepared than ever. The latest statistics | | | | of representation obtainable. The legal system will |
| reinforce the importance of not taking it for | | | | ask you to give testimony and a lot of credence |
| granted. Woman need a winning child custody | | | | will be given to this testimony. The proper |
| strategy in place from the start. | | | | answers are key to a favorable agreement and |
| If this is not complete from the beginning and | | | | key to you defending your children. |
| they lose and have an unfavorable agreement, | | | | The court system can be callous and seem unfair |
| for whatever reason, then it is very challenging to | | | | at times. It is very black and white and the |
| modify, particularly if it was put in place by the | | | | proper guidance will set you up to succeed right |
| court at the breakdown of the parents | | | | from the beginning. The judge will be looking for |
| relationship. Mothers must be involved from the | | | | particular items to make a determination and you |
| beginning and have sufficient information to even | | | | and your attorney must know these. These are |
| question their attorneys. They also need a very | | | | not what you would expect since they might not |
| transparent understanding of how the method | | | | seem obvious to the inexperienced person. |
| works and how the child custody laws vary from | | | | You must also know the amount of "bias" that |
| state to state in the USA. If you do not have a | | | | exists and which "side" it favors. With all this |
| clear understanding of the system you take the | | | | considered, there is one book that I have found |
| risk of not putting your best foot forward during | | | | that deals with all this and much, much more. I |
| a custody evaluation. | | | | regard it as the child custody "bible" and would |
| Just as important is good legal council. Good legal | | | | categorize it as essential reading for anyone going |
| representation is essential. A well informed lawyer | | | | through this extremely challenging circumstance. |