"Did You Know..."
(that in most areas)

It is an administrative and/or statistical fact...

1. Approximately 98% of all contested child custody matters never make it through a trial!

Question: If the parties do not agree and they do not go through a trial, what happens?

Select the Best Answer Below

A) The parties withdraw their complaint and file in another jurisdiction [that does not have as large a backlog of cases.
B) Either one or both parties hire a more politically connected attorney to use their reputation/influence to move the case through trial.
C) The parties wait indefinitely until their case eventually gets called for trial.
D) The parties or their attorneys eventually agree and they settle.
E) None of the above

2.The facts or merits of a child custody case have so little legal value that in most states they are not even considered grounds for an appeal after a judicial determination.

Question: What then would be most compelling in a judicial determination?

Select the Best Answer Below

A) Don't worry about any possible appeal, just give your best shoot tailored for trial
B) Research the Judge' values
C) Hire the Lawyer and expert the judge likes best &/or has the best reputations
D) Put everything "on the record" so you maximize all facts for trial and appeal
E) All of the above
F) None of the above

3. Judges earn judicial credits to hear certain kinds of cases and get no credit to hear other kinds of cases.

Question: Does this mean I should learn about judicial credits because I want the judge to hear my case or not hear my case?

Select the Best Answer Below

A) To hear my case
B) To not hear my case

4. Did you know Judges on the average order* custody to the father approximately the same percentages of time as they do to the mother, when the same set of established/standard custody determinant circumstances exist.

Question: What are those determinants?

Select the Best Answer Below

A) Depends on the mothers work schedule or availability
B) Best interest of the child is mostly w/the mother
C) Best interest of the child must be determined on a case by case bases
D) Forensics expert's recommendations
E) None of the above

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