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doc2b

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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MI

My husband and his ex's evaluations with the kids are coming up soon (just to recap the reason for the eval., he was transferred out of state and filed for change of domicile-he and mom currently have joint physical and legal, and in his motion he requested they maintain joint physical and legal, kids to spend the school year here and all holidays/breaks and entire summer with mom).

The evaluation paperwork requests the parties bring any relevent documents with them for the evaluators to review, but don't give any specific examples. He's planning on bringing all motions that have been filed/responded to, the kids' school records, doctors records, some email correspondence and police reports/PPO's. Is there anything else that he should be bringing that would be important for them to see? He doesn't want to bring too much and have to wade through it all, but doesn't want to leave something important behind either...

Also, should he bring a detailed calendar of the time he's been able to spend with the kids since the transfer occurred? Their mom was trying to claim he "abandoned" them (he gave her notice of the move a few days after we found out about it and has been spending a significant amount of time with the kids despite the distance, plus they have phone conversations every night before bed and webcam on the weekends when they are with my husband's mom).

Thanks!
 


doc2b

Member
What is the purpose of the eval? Or is this SOP in MI?
The judge ordered the evals at the last hearing date (they had a date for a temp order until a new custody arrangement was set). Wayne county uses evals for most custody cases, I'm assuming in order to paint a clearer picture of what would be best for the kids in each case and feel the parents out for why they are wanting custody.
 

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