Today my lawyer went over the questions I'll have to answer from her on the stand. There were two questions that really were rough for me, and as you'll see, these are very important questions.

#1 Why should I get Sole Custody of my daughter
#2 Why shouldn't my ex get Joint Custody of my daughter

I'd like to here some statements from you guys to get me started on thinking how to say this.

Some of the things my lawyer wanted to hear was that the kids rely on me. I care for them, provide dinner. take them to the doctor. Tell her what good I do. Remind me of who I am to the kids. I oversee their schooling, I take them to their friends. I am the one who disciplines them.

On why my ex doesn't get cusotdy, safety issues. He's been caught napping while the kids were in his care. He has a history of poor parenting. Has a history of irregular and innapporpirate discipline. He is not involved in the key elements of their lives.

See if you can craft some statements for me. Illusrtate based on stories I've told you. I'll be doing this also. But I need some help.

Read over these points to get you going.

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/docs/FA/content...005.00.000261.00.htm

Peace and good luck
Robin

Charity,
The link provided by Robin is great. I urge you to use some of this content but, stick with absolute facts if asked and don't go into emotional detail. These facts must be able to be proved if asked.

The key is to show emotion for your children but, not for your ex. Showing contempt for him will get you no where fast.

I wish you much luck and I will keep you in my thoughts.