I'm about to go to court for custody of my son with my son's father, any words of advice?

I'm about to go to court for custody of my son with my son's father, any words of advice?


My sons dad and I are about to go to court in a few weeks both asking for sole custody of our son. Does anyone have any advice when dealing with family court? I have never even been to court so I have no idea. Neither one of us has an attorney. I was just wondering what to expect and if anyone has any do this or don't do that advice. Thanks!I'm about to go to court for custody of my son with my son's father, any words of advice?
I won legal guardianship over my little sisters versus my father about three years ago.


Since you've never been to court before, you might be thinking it's a bit scarier than it actually is.


There will be no jury, and since neither of you has an attorney, you'll just be sitting at a desk beside your son's father with the magistrate before you, asking you both questions. She'll give each of you a separate time to speak, and it's best if you keep quiet while he takes his turn. If he says anything you want to correct or challenge, save it for your turn.


All you really need to do is convince the magistrate that it's in the child's best interest to live with you. Simply list to the magistrate all of the reasons why you are the obvious choice. If it comes to it, you can point out a few reasons why your son's father is the wrong choice.


All I had to do to win was explain to the magistrate that my sisters would be happier in my custody, and that if my father won guardianship, the children would be unhappy.





As far as helpful tips go, courts ';love';, and I mean LOVE, the word ';counseling';. If things start to look sketchy at any moment during your time to speak, I'd recommend mentioning that you intent to enroll the child into counseling to help with the separation from his father. The magistrate will love this.I'm about to go to court for custody of my son with my son's father, any words of advice?
Look for what is in the best interests of your son, not for yourself. In this corrupt society, you will probably get custody, since you are the mother.








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an attorney would help..They know all the laws, and requirements.and meanings of legal terms the judge will use ,and family court looks out for the benefit of the children..So I would at least call an Attorney.
Please just keep the best interest of your child in mind.





Try and keep things civil between yourself and the child he needs BOTH his parents.
Yeah. Good luck, the world is corrupt.