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Thursday, November 08, 2012
Building Your Case v. Doing the Right Thing

November 8, 2012

Building Your Case v. Doing the Right Thing

Often clients, when making a decision about what to do in their child custody and access matter, will ask me what the best thing to do for their legal case will be in various different scenarios.

Here is the short answer: Do what is best for your kids and that tends to be what is best for your legal case.

An example: Let’s say 2 parents are involved in a child custody and access dispute regarding their children. Mom wishes to have most of the parenting time and Dad does not agree. Let’s say that the mother is really good at ensuring the kids do their homework, get to school on time, follow their routines during the week closely etc. Let’s say also that the mother is less good at taking the kids on exciting adventures such as Wild Play or other weekend fun. The Dad, on the other hand, is not so good at the day-to-day routine stuff with the kids during the week, but is awesome at taking the kids for weekend fun. Whenever the kids come back to Mom after spending a weekend with Dad the kids have played hard, had a great time, and have smiles on their faces.

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