How to Find a WINNING Attorney for non - custodial Rights in Your Child Custody or Divorce Case

finding a good lawyer to represent you and your child takes research.

First off, it pretty much goes without saying that this is some general information on finding an attorney that supports the non custodial parent's cause, whether it's matters of divorce, custody, child support or answering a summons. As I'm not a lawyer, this is not legal advice, and these methods are just guidelines to help you select a lawyer.
As you know, there are hundreds of lawyers that all say their non-custodial parent friendly, but how do you separate the good ones from the ones just in it for the money? How do you find one that can win your custody or divorce case effectively?

Instructions

1. 

   Interview several lawyers and attorneys. When I was beginning my custody battle, I interviewed 10 attorneys. Yes, 10. I talked to five that I could afford, and 5 that I couldn't hope to afford. You want to do this to get a feeling for what money can buy. Almost every lawyer offers an hour of free consultation. Why not use it? This is your time to get specific information that you need. Find out how they handle cases. What they do for their clients that's different than the lower cost lawyers that you previously interviewed. Ask them if they heard of the opposing parent's lawyer if you know them. How would they do "Battle" with that attorney in court. This gives you a loose plan of action most lawyers unwittingly make you privy to. Let them think you have a rich aunt or uncle who's gonna foot the bill, but be realistic. When I was talking to one attorney, his retainer fee was $10,000!!! That's a really nice used car, paid in full. I told him I had an aunt that was willing to devote $15,00 to the case, but not a penny more. He spilled the beans in a two hour session. The first was free, the second hour cost me $100, but I learned more useful information there then I did with any other lawyer, and that information, by the way is saving me $25 a month in child support (Go figure that when my daughter is 18, I'll have saved $2,100.00).
   Another reason to interview the best attorneys is for ethical reasons. Ethical firms won't represent your ex if they are talking to you, and any firm that charges over $5000 for a retainer maintains a high standard of ethics (my ex-wife ended up with a no-name hack just out of law school who knew nothing of family law)

2. 

   Look online in forums for other non custodial parents that have been successful in court. Ask them who represented them and what they did to get that parent results. Most are more than willing to share their story. Just be sure to thank them for the information, helpful or not.

3. 

   Try not to hire an attorney from another city or town, if possible. Judges get to know certain lawyers, and are accustomed to how they conduct a case. Check the judge' s roster for child custody cases and look for lawyers that repeatedly show up for fathers, or non-custodial parents (indicated by the fact that they are representing the "defendant"). While you are doing this, take notes of the names that show for attorneys for plaintiffs, and which ones show up more than others. This will also help you anticipate what lawyer your EX might hire.

4. 

   Call local psychologists. They are often called upon by the court, and can give referrals to lawyers that might take you case - and be good.

5. If it's possible, and when you know who is representing your EX, sit in on as many of that lawyer's cases that you can. You will gain essential knowledge of how they conduct their cases, and what you can do to defend yourself should the need arise (although you should take an aggressive approach).

6. Know that you are fighting an uphill battle with the custodial parent. Courts will almost always rule in favor of the custodial parent, raise child support and reduce parenting time with little evidence from the custodial parent (Hell, women can get personal protection orders if they just "FEEL" unsafe, and every lawyer knows this). It doesn't take much for them to win, but it takes just about everything you've got and more to just see your kids on a regular basis.
   The method I used was solid arguments supported by indisputable proofs. For more on this, please see the resources section below.

Tips & Warnings

• This is a general tip guide only, and is not legal advice.

Resources

• How to Keep and Submit Indisputable Documentation in Your Child Custody or Divorce Case for The Non Custodial Parent
• How to Report Denied Parenting Time in a Child Custody Case
• How to write a Parenting Time Request to the other parent - Child Custody
• How to Keep Records of You Parenting Time and Support Payments for Child Custody Cases