If You Know About Your Child, You Can Prove You Should Have Custody
Do you want custody of your child? If so, the judge will need to be convinced that
you know about his welfare, and are an important care taker most of the time. Here are some of the places you should go, and people you should talk to to find out what you need to know.1. School:
If you know anything about your child's accademic career, you should know who is teaching him. You should know what grades he is getting, and what was said at the last parent / teacher meeting. You should also be familiar with the scheduling of school programs and field trips in which your child is involved.
Too many times, parents tell judges how important their child's schooling is to them, but come to court with no idea who is teaching him, or even what grade he is in. Copies of report cards and teacher evaluations should not be something you think about at the last minut. You should make a point of being in frequent contact with your child's teacher, be aware of any reccomendations for improvement, and be able to discuss plans to obtain testing, counseling or tutoring if the teacher feels it is needed.
2. Your child's health
You should be familiar with any medical conditions your child has. You should also know what treatment is recommended, and have working knowledge of how such treatment should be provided. If she has an ongoing medical problem, you should know what it is, what medicines your child is using, what therapies he is getting and from whom, and any prognosis for the future course of his treatment.
Knowing your child has asthma and that he takes 100 milligrams of "XX" 3 times a day is more convincing than "sometimes he has trouble breathing. I don't know what is wrong with him, but he does take medicine for it".
3 Child care:
You should know the name and location of your child's baby-sitter. You should drop the child off, and spend enough time with the care giver to know how your child is doing in this setting. Who does he play with? What toys does she like? Are there books he especially enjoys reading, or having read to him? Does she have any behavior problems? Does he get along with the other kids at the center?
4. Personal Preferences
What does your child like to eat? How many meals and snacks a day do you prepare? Does she have a good appetite? What kind of foods does he hate? What is his favorite TV show? Does he like to do puzzles? What pets does she have or want? Does she have favorite clothes? Does he have heroes that he likes to immitate?
5. Friends And Family
Does your little girl bake cookies with a special aunt? Is your boy an avid fisherman? Are you going to be able to provide time for these activities to continue? Can you keep his play dates? Do you know his friends and their parents? Are you friends or at least friendly acquaintences with them?
There are many things about children that only their parents know. A stranger can't guess what makes a child feel happy and secure, or what makes him scared or sad. The judge cannot get to know your child in any meaningful way. If you can't show that you are more familiar with him than casual care takers, the court will have a harder time believing that it is in the child's best interest to be trusted to you full time.
Copyright (c) 2010 Lucille Uttermohlen
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