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  • #16
    as WorkingDad has demonstrated
    What likely drove the duty counsel advise is that parents like WD are so rare. Many litigants in the family court system are not capable of viewing things outside of their own frame of reference - they litigate to fight with their ex, or avoid a loss of their money, otherwise they want to move on with their lives (and meeting the next STBX).

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    • #17
      Originally posted by OrleansLawyer View Post
      What likely drove the duty counsel advise is that parents like WD are so rare. Many litigants in the family court system are not capable of viewing things outside of their own frame of reference - they litigate to fight with their ex, or avoid a loss of their money, otherwise they want to move on with their lives (and meeting the next STBX).
      It is more about the complexity of the situation and that duty counsel should not step into a court room last minute to argue a motion when there has already been two trials and the court record weighs 30+ kg.

      It is hard to present "experts" before the court and the various expectations under the Courts of Justice Act on what constitutes "expert testimony" when you only have 55 minutes to prepare.

      What WorkingDad's file demonstrates is that a educated self represented litigant can gain vertical knowledge beyond that of a lawyer who has to work more broad and in other areas of law. (Or even who practice vertically.)

      It also demonstrates that a working knowledge of the entire case is necessary to properly argue a motion or cross examine at trial. A well educated self-represented litigant like WorkingDad has a tremendous advantage over any lawyer who has to serve multiple clients in a random community. Not only does he know the file but, as a witness himself to many of the events being cited as evidence is a DEADLY cross examiner.

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