Everything you say and do inside and outside the courtroom can be used against you in court. Your ex may hire a private investigator or resort to other tactics to unearth information to use against you or elicit an overreaction from you in court. If successful, these tactics could jeopardize your joint custody of your child.
In addition, if you file documents incorrectly or miss a deadline to answer a petition or counterpetition, you can lose custody. Custody determinations by the court are permanent and cannot be modified without a qualifying change in circumstances.
There is too much at stake to leave the fate of your parent-child relationship to chance. Our experienced contested divorce lawyers can help you present a positive image to the court, speak on your behalf, and defend you against accusations in a manner that helps your case.