I got my kids. I got a lawyer but they pretty much just formatted a case I prepared.
The main thing to remember is that the court doesn't care about either of you, it cares about the kids. If you have physical custody, keep them in school/programs, and maintain their social relationships, you have a much better chance to get a good deal.
Most guys I hear about who get "screwed" don't bother about the kids and just keep working. It's better to quit a job than lose your kids.
I see a presumption of joint custody, but what I did see was a lot of women lying about the men to steal custody. They'd say he was an alcoholic (with any amount of truth to it), did drugs, hung around bad people, or worse.
I got my kids. I got a lawyer but they pretty much just formatted a case I prepared.
The main thing to remember is that the court doesn't care about either of you, it cares about the kids. If you have physical custody, keep them in school/programs, and maintain their social relationships, you have a much better chance to get a good deal.
Most guys I hear about who get "screwed" don't bother about the kids and just keep working. It's better to quit a job than lose your kids.
I see a presumption of joint custody, but what I did see was a lot of women lying about the men to steal custody. They'd say he was an alcoholic (with any amount of truth to it), did drugs, hung around bad people, or worse.