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how do I reply to a motion??

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Isis1

Senior Member
Okay, so I know this now. Is there anyway I could gain custody now with them being in the mental state that they are in if I can get proof from their phsycologist?

Along with, I still need to know how to reply to her motion, because I cannot afford the attorney this time, and have to take this on my own.
pull out her motion. look at the format. copy it. and respond to her complaint. paragraph by paragraph. don't respond to her emotional rants. keep it as simple as possible.

changing custody, i don't think you have a shot based on your posts. but you are free to consult with an attorney to clarify.
 


Skurg

Junior Member
Dad, if they are behaving that way at your house (which is the only place you could observe that behavior) then why do you feel that's mom's fault? That is more indicative that they are unhappy at your house. Are they getting the kind of one on one time with you that they need?
It's not only at my house, It's at their grandparents, and I used to recieve calls from their school about this problem, but I am no longer recieving these calls because after she had them switch schools the mother has stated to the teachers and doctors she will relay information to me but she does no such thing I have to dig and dig just to find out whats going on.
 

Skurg

Junior Member
pull out her motion. look at the format. copy it. and respond to her complaint. paragraph by paragraph. don't respond to her emotional rants. keep it as simple as possible.

changing custody, i don't think you have a shot based on your posts. but you are free to consult with an attorney to clarify.
okay but, if I had a witness to how they've behaved over the past 3 years with me and with her, along with the phsycologist statements and anylasis after we go, would that not be enough proof that they are emotionally distraut?
 

Isis1

Senior Member
okay but, if I had a witness to how they've behaved over the past 3 years with me and with her, along with the phsycologist statements and anylasis after we go, would that not be enough proof that they are emotionally distraut?
being emotionally distraught, proves NOTHING!. you have to prove it's ALL mom's fault. how can you prove this is not a normal reaction to mom and dad not getting along? how can you prove you are doing everything possible you are concerned about their actual well-being and NOT about getting custody?

these witnesses? they are around you with the children AND mom with the children? are they professionals? or friends/family?
 

Skurg

Junior Member
being emotionally distraught, proves NOTHING!. you have to prove it's ALL mom's fault. how can you prove this is not a normal reaction to mom and dad not getting along? how can you prove you are doing everything possible you are concerned about their actual well-being and NOT about getting custody?

these witnesses? they are around you with the children AND mom with the children? are they professionals? or friends/family?
I do not just want custody, I really want my children to be happy. We've been officially divorced for over 3 years now, but have been separated for nearly 6, while we still had joint custody until nearly a year and a half ago they did not act this way, They only started acting this way after the mom had gained full custody, and started saying that I'm a dead beat and a low life, and telling them everything they can and cannot do. My daughters so afraid and freaked out that when her mother calls everyday that I have them she has to run upstairs to tell her the daily report of things going on while she's with me.

The witnesses have been around both me with the children, and their mother with the children. They are not professionals, one is friend, and a few are family.
 

Isis1

Senior Member
I do not just want custody, I really want my children to be happy. We've been officially divorced for over 3 years now, but have been separated for nearly 6, while we still had joint custody for nearly a year and a half they did not act this way, They only started acting this way after the mom had gained full custody, and started saying that I'm a dead beat and a low life, and telling them everything they can and cannot do. My daughters so afraid and freaked out that when her mother calls everyday that I have them she has to run upstairs to tell her the daily report of things going on while she's with me.

The witnesses have been around both me with the children, and their mother with the children. They are not professionals, one is friend, and a few are family.
in order to prove the children's emotional situation, you need professionals.
 

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