How to Win a Child Custody Evaluation
- 1). Back up your statements with facts and remain neutral with the assessor. Do not belittle your ex-spouse's parenting abilities. Rather than claiming your ex-spouse is a "sloppy drunk," you might say "I'm worried about my ex-spouse because she often spends X amount of dollars a week on alcohol" and use receipts to prove it.
- 2). Avoid exaggerating your parenting skills. Most assessors and judges can tell when a person is puffing up his or her parenting skills. Acknowledge that you have your own faults, but downplay the faults in light of your highlights. Again, use facts to back up your points.
- 3). Read through your state's child custody factors. Think about each factor and how you fit into each factor as the "best interest" for your child.
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