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itsupportguy

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I am looking to book a motion for interim orders for decision making and parenting time ( children are 6 and 4) in the middle of divorce proceedings as we are unable to come to any mutual agreement . Her responses to my offer are completely irrelevant to the question I ask e.g. I sent her email for offer for settlement, her reply is you are biploar ( which is incorrect ) . Its impossible to talk to this person.

I have made the affidavit and factum with all the exhibits- not filled yet.

I am wondering for interim orders if the focus is mostly on the filled written materials then how much value can be added by hiring a lawyer to represent me at motion or I can self represent .
 
arbortrail22 said:
What would you be seeking in the interim motion?
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Sole decision making and primary residence for the kids based on mother's documented erratic behavior over a period of time ( around 50 exhibits in total - half of them demonstrates mother's weird behavior and rest shows my deep involvement with the children ) .
 
You'll need a lawyer. Absent a serious police report or medical report, getting interim sole decision making and primary residence would be very difficult. A lawyer will need to navigate this for you. You can be erratic and weird and still maintain as a parent to your kids.
 
ETA: went back and reread your previous posts. You are still barking up the wrong tree. You believing your ex is crazy and trying to present that is why you will waste your time. Go back and review what the judge and the mediator said in your previous appearances. Stop fighting a losing battle.

You need a lawyer. Unless you have a document from a physician, a police report or a social worker’s assessment of the situation you are going to lose this motion.

Judges don’t care if you or your ex think you both have issues or mental health problems. They hear every stupid accusation in the book. If you go in there with 50 exhibits which are emails, judge won’t care. They don’t read it.

What you need are examples of why you need sole decision making. Did your ex fail to take necessary medical action? Did your ex fail to respond to the school for something urgent? Did your ex put the kids in danger with an accompanying police report? If none of these things happen then this is a waste of time. Your best bet will be shared parenting time with decision making for one thing to you and another thing to her.
 
I will also say based on my experience, you certainly need a lawyer and you may be disapointed with what will occure even with a mountain of evidence. As Rockscan states, they don't read it, which has certainly been my experience as well.
 
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