(thanks! alas my boys lost, but so did the Seahawks)
Look. You're incredibly frustrated and that's to be expected. But you're going into court without an attorney and the court will expect you to act like an attorney. You're going to have to watch what you say. They're not stupid - they can and will have you all figured out in about 5 minutes flat. You want facts, not stories or emotional statement.
And this is the part I think you need to take notice of: You're not fully understanding contempt to begin with, and I honestly think that if you don't change your path before Thursday, you're really not going to like the results.
Sorry that your boys lost, BUT I am glad the Seahawks lost too
...hope they going to lose some more. Dont like them, I prefer the Sounders over them any time.
And thanks for a real, unbiased statement. I had hoped everybody would have written that way. I understand what you are saying, but you should not underestimate me sooo much. Of course I am emotionally involved, can't deny it, and of course they expect me to act like an attorney and knowing all the rules etc.
BUT the opposite side comes also without attorney, as I found out today and that will be my "ace in the sleeve"....I did my homework, the opposite didn't. And I wont attack full frontal anyway, I wish I would be the respondent though, my defense is better than my offense. I will only attack once although the petitioner.
And to be clear, since I wont be able to go for a default, I wont be even mentioning the contempt if the judge does not bring it up. IF he does, well, I will have the filled out contempt motion in my folder. I will just do my side, and then let the opposition start to bring evidence, witnesses etc and then, well you know then....and then the judge MUST say something, decide if its admissible. And although I do not have any lists, I am fully prepared for any POSSIBLE witness, I just won't admit it.
The ace in the other sleeve is that the opposite cannot get custody, cannot file a motion, cannot get or do jack or much at least, since the parenting class was not completed. That is clearly stated in the court rules. First step 1...then the rest. And I do and did not want to jump the ladder, I try to climb it, and know it will be difficult, nevertheless the circumstances. Its not a game, yet in strategy it may refer to one.
Its too short to provide you with my strategy, but just imagine a polite person, which I am going to be, stating just the facts and laws supporting it, short and simple and a bit of emotions in it, since I do not want to look like a stone cold parent who pretends to be a lawyer. And then imagine the attacking opposition who will not like the facts, which I will only "counterattack" as much as needed with every kind of objection that is in the books, which will cause then an even more forceful attack from the opposite side, and then finally the the sniper rifle gets out (expression) for the king or at least the queen. In simple, if it comes to the trial, if we really go for it, I am not worried, especially not if there is no lawyer on the other side. I actually WANT them to attack me. Trial will be intense, but I was way more worried about the possibility of a further continuance.
CJane wrote in the very first response, 'if you want to try to play chess in court, get an attorney'. Well I am a very good chess player and I prefer black, funny, but true....(I mean now real chess).
And IF it comes to a continuance, I promise you but rather I promise the child, that I will get me a lawyer, maybe not the most expensive one, but a biter...or a blue meanie.
Thanks to all, for all the advice, indirect or direct, and as stated I will let you know here how it went. IF I dont post anything, then I probably cry in my pillow
and prepare for an appeal for a violation of due process. And that will fly...because its my right, in accordance to the constitution to have beforehand insight in things.
I hope for the best, which would be the trial happening, and expect the worst, a further continuance. So we shall see.....and if your team has to play the Seahawks, give them some from me too.
Thanks for your help and sorry if i came around arrogant, I know I am an amateur and don't know jack myself. Too late to change it. But one thing I learned, although I write always way too much, in court it's SHORT AND SIMPLE to the point! Thanks!
