Need a Custody Lawyer... Help!!!!

Actually when your fiancee files for child custody modification, file for the guardian at litem. The state will assign an attorney for the child and will conduct interviews on both sides and sorts of those and then send the summary to the judge and the judge will make the determination. It is better through that than getting a custody lawyer.

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Mom of 2 Daughters - Kelly (3 yrs) and Skylar (21 mos old)
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I agree with Hollyann. I went through this my my SD.

What you do is ask the court to assign a guardian ad-litem. Keep in mind that CPS will most likely do home studies of both homes. Try not to panic about that; just clean like you would if your mother were coming to visit.

Remember that neither the guardian ad-litem nor the social worker is on the Mom's "side" or on the Dad's "side". Try to remember that they aren't the people whom you need to convince; the judge is. Try to emphasize the positive things you want to see happen, rather than negative things about the Mom or the current custody arrangement. If you have negative things to report, be very specific (i.e. for the last three weekends, she has left the child with a sitter so that she can go out with friends).

It sounds to me like Mom isn't going to come across as a responsible adult who has the best interest of the child at heart. Let her demonstrate that.

Good luck. Please let us know how it's going.

Greg Larson with Wilcox Legal. You can probably find a newer attorney that charges less. But from my experience, you get what you pay for.

Good luck.