Hello, I currenty live in Riversie, California, my question is, well brief over view, sister-in-law going through a divorce, husband cheated, he files for divorce behind her back, but finally after 3 days of filing he tells her, so also files to complete it, they have 4 kids, he barely sees them, I would say in percentage, the kids are with her 80 percent of the time, and 20 with him, after pulling his arm to spend time with the kids (needs a father still in their lives). But she has strong case, during the finding out he was cheating (he told her) he went into depression and was admitted into a hospital for several weeks. which is the second time he was in their.
Her question, he has a lawyer, she cant afford one at the moment, can she represent herself? does she have a strong case, she would rather do 50/50 parent custody but in my opinion the guys an idiot and should barely get 10 or 20. How should she prepare this case if he tries to gain full custody since he is going to try (he told her). Also she has the paperwork such as income, expenses (medical, food etc for the kids) anything at all of how she should prepare her case against him?
Anything else she needs to do before or after the trial also?
Thank you in advance
Her question, he has a lawyer, she cant afford one at the moment, can she represent herself? does she have a strong case, she would rather do 50/50 parent custody but in my opinion the guys an idiot and should barely get 10 or 20. How should she prepare this case if he tries to gain full custody since he is going to try (he told her). Also she has the paperwork such as income, expenses (medical, food etc for the kids) anything at all of how she should prepare her case against him?
Anything else she needs to do before or after the trial also?
Thank you in advance