Getting Custody of Your Children After You Leave Them Behind

Posted by Jannelle J. Zawaideh on Sunday, January 17th, 2010 at 2:37pm.

child-custody-lawyer-in-macomb-countyIf you want to fight for custody of your children at a later date it would be in your best interest to never leave them behind with your ex. Simply put, the court will see this as you running out on the situation and the children being better off with the parent who stayed. This may not always be a fair assessment, but most of the time it is the way that things will work out in your child custody case.

Also, it is important to remember that a judge will not want to disrupt your children when it comes to their education, extracurricular activities, etc. Instead, they will grant custody to your ex because he/she offers the most stability as they were the one who stayed put as opposed to leaving.

What if I have to leave to avoid a dangerous situation? While there is nothing wrong with this, you should take your children with you to avoid future problems. After all, if you feel in danger there is a very good chance that your children feel the same way. Upon leaving, your first priority should be to file for child support and temporary custody.

If you are going through a divorce and know that you want custody of your children it is important that you stay by their side throughout the entire process. The biggest mistake you could make would be leaving your children with your ex. This is looked down on by the court, and will make it very difficult for you to receive full physical custody in the future.

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