| It's easy to be the innocent by-stander in the | | | | in your favor when it's your turn to defend yourself. |
| courtroom during your divorce court proceedings. It's | | | | Also, know that by submitting a lot of extra paperwork |
| easy to stand there, be on the defense against your | | | | through the courts, you will cause a lot of delays and |
| ex-wife's allegations, and to just go with the flow--no | | | | stress for your ex-wife and her attorney--thus racking |
| matter what direction it takes you. | | | | up quite the bill for her lawyer. Of course, the lawyer |
| Many feel like going Pro Se against their ex-wife and | | | | will love you for this, but your ex-wife will not. By |
| her attorney is an instant death sentence. But instead | | | | offering settlement options and pushing paperwork, |
| of losing that confidence, it's time to know what you're | | | | you increase the chances of your ex-wife agreeing to |
| capable of and know what you want and FIGHT for it. | | | | mediation or settling due to the financial stress of |
| Many fathers don't quite know exactly how family | | | | continuing the process through the courts. |
| law works, and this puts them at an extreme | | | | Know that by being pro-active and persistent, you are |
| disadvantage over attorneys that deal with family law | | | | showing your ex-wife and her attorney that by no |
| on a daily basis. It's important to sit through a few | | | | means are you going to give up. If you are pursuing |
| hearings at the courthouse on some other divorce | | | | what you really want, your passion and confidence will |
| court sessions to get a good idea of what to expect | | | | get you through this difficult, emotional time. |
| in the courtroom, and how to use these observations | | | | |