How to Lose Custody of Your Child

In this excellent blog posting, Virginia L Colin, lists the many things that, if you love your child, you may want to do just the opposite.

Some of the behaviors listed include:

• Do not attend court hearings about custody or visitation.

• Ignore requests to meet with your child’s Guardian ad Litem (the lawyer appointed by a judge to learn about your child and make recommendations to the court about what would be best for your child).

• Never meet your child’s teachers or child care providers. 

• Arrive late for scheduled visits with your child. 

• Return your child to the other parent late with little or no advance notice and no good reason. 

• Frequently cancel or miss scheduled visits with your child.

Doing many of these things and you will make it easy for a judge to award sole legal and physical custody of your child to your ex. If you want to stay involved and have influence in your child’s life, and your ex is making that difficult, you may want to work with a family mediator.

To learn how mediation can help you protect your rights and tailor an agreement specific to your family’s needs while saving you time and money, give us a call today at  508-566-4159  to schedule a FREE, no-obligation, private, confidential consultation. We will be happy to discuss the key details of your situation, address any concerns and help you decide if divorce mediation would be beneficial.