TIPS TO HELP YOU WIN YOUR CHILD CUSTODY CASE

These days the courts will not award sole custody to a parent without putting the child’s best interests into consideration. Therefore, in order for whatever little chance you have as a parent to secure a suitable outcome in your child custody battle, it is vital that certain steps are taken to denote that you are capable as a parent to create not only a caring atmosphere, but a positive one as well that will play in the child’s best interest. A small mistake may endanger your chances of securing custody, yet know that even though you cannot control every element or facet a court considers in determining child custody, you have influence over other important elements that may boost/reduce your chances of getting custody. Read on to find out what you can do to improve your chances of winning your child custody case.

Be prepared

All legal cases including child custody ones are filled with a lot of complexities and technicalities and can demand a colossal amount of paperwork. In order to ensure that the legal process runs very smoothly, an attorney, a seasoned one at that, like Attorney Casey Hoyer who iswell adept in family law and child custody, can help you stay organized and help reduce complications by correctly advising you on the necessary documentation you may have to provide to aid your case, be it your financial information, medical reports, etc.

Stay active in your child’s life

Use the period during and after the divorce to become even more involved in the life of your child. It is important to use this opportunity to keep an active role in your child’s life –educational life, social life, home life -  in every way imaginable. Spend quality time with your child, volunteer to help with school work, attend all sporting events etc. Try as much as possible to become a presence in the child’s life.

Refrain from deceptive behavior

In making a decision that favors the best interest of your child, the court will closely monitor you and you ex. It is important that you try as much as possible not to pit your child against the other parent by assassinating their character. The court treats this very seriously and if you are found to be creating ‘parental alienation’, you could completely lose custody of the child.

Behave on social media

What you post on social media can go a long way to hurt your case. You want to as much as possible refrain from posting stuff that does not in any way reflect well on you during the child custody battle. Posting pictures of you smoking, drinking alcohol or partying wildly is a big “NO”. As has been earlier mentioned, a small mistake could very well endanger your case, and your ex and their attorney will definitely be fishing around to ensure you are brought into disrepute.