What documentation should I bring to court for a child custody hearing?
Cover you back with paperwork. 1. Proof that the children live with you – schooling enrolments, day care, medical bills, etc. Anything that you have paid for, for those children – food, clothes etc. Show the courts that they are with you for the majority of the time. Organise authorised copies to take to court, if requested. 2. Records of those times he missed/avoided visitation. How the children were, and how they were when her did pick them up – when and for how long. Need records of times and dates, not just assumptions/guesses. 3. Character witnesses – people who can honestly say that they know you, that you are a good parent, considerate of the children’s needs, and a stable person in yourself. Professionals – doctors, teachers, etc. will stand for more than just friends or relatives. Show the courts that you (and the children) do have a support network. 4. A statement from Child Support Agency with how much in arrears he is currently. 5. Any court/police documentation which may i
Bring your lawyer. Anyone can file for custody. If I wanted, I could file for custody of your children. Your lawyer will need to show that he has not been contributing to the childrens support financially. Additionally, the judge will not reverse custody in a case in which the mother is a fit parent. He’s going to have to prove that you are abusing or neglecting the kids. Not likely.
Get a calender you can print them out from online, and x out all the times the father came to visit. This will show who has been taking care of the kids. Put dots on the calender to represent when he has called the children. Put the weeks in yellow that no child support came. Bring all your doctores reciepts and shot records. Make a list for you to easily get info in cased asked, names of the schools the kids attend, the name of your insurance company that covers the kids if any, the names of personal references, professional and friends that are good law abiding citizens. Dress court appropriate, be polite and speak only when spoken to, do not converse with the ex if he lies, discuss this at your turn to speak. Act as calm and professional and confident as you can. You must answer the summons or can loose by default. Answer right away. If this is as exacly as you stated it is a clear case of an ex not wanting to paid back child support. This is not a fight about money in your corner,
