The following is not legal advice

 

 003 - Divorced Dad Minute: Family Court Gamesmanship: Play Now | Play in Popup | Downloads 2125

Most divorced dads have no idea what to expect in Family Court. Many have an idea that it is totally fair. That would be an incorrect assumption. Very often, especially if you are a man, you will find it quite unfair.

But then so is life.

Successful divorced dads recognize that their is an enormous amount of "gamesmanship" played in Family Court.  You've got to get yourself educated.
The # 1 game most lawyers play is "intimidation", scaring you into submission when you are totally unprepared.

The answer to this is preparation through education.

You've got to get into your courthouse and start learning your judges and learning the games that people play in front of them.

Go in and watch the action - learn your local Family Court Courthouse inside out. Learn who the staff are, who the judges are, what the forms are, what those forms do, what the rules are, what the laws are, how particular judges decide cases, who the good lawyers are in your community for fathers, and how to handle yourself in Family Court, especially if you can't afford a lawyer.

That's the best way. Next best thing - Watch Judge Judy on TV
Why Judge Judy you ask?
 
Because after a while, she's actually quite predictable on how she reacts to someone. And that's the thing you're looking for, the predictability in the way judges decide who to believe, and how they make their rulings. You want to learn how to "read a judge", to predict their reactions to what you are telling them.

Listen to today's Divorced Dad Minute to learn how….come back often for new insights on how you can begin turning your situation around today.

Danny Guspie & Heidi Nabert
The Dynamic Divorce Duo