How You Act in Court for Your Child Custody Hearing Matters

The most important thing to remember when you’re attending your Memphis, Tennessee child custody hearing is that you are there to win custody of your child. The most important thing you can do at the actual child custody hearing is to make sure that you impress the judge.

Judges are smart though, you’re not going to come in and trick them into giving you custody by lying or trying to manipulate them. Hey, they see that type of thing every single day working in the Memphis divorce and child custody courts. They want to do what they feel is in the best interest of your child, so give them every reason to believe that you are the best person to have custody.

How do you do this?

1. Control your emotions – I don’t mean that you need to sit their stone-faced with no expression at all. But make sure that your emotions don’t take control of your brain. Never act huffy or show an attitude. And be especially sure to control your temper! The last thing you want to do is let these emotions give a bad impression to the judge that is hearing your child custody case.
2. Dress appropriately – Your day in the Memphis child custody court is not the day to wear your favorite low cut blouse and four inch stilettos. Dress in a respectful and modest fashion. You don’t need to wear your tuxedo, but remember you definitely are dressing to impress during your custody hearing.

Learn more about how you should prepare for your Memphis, Tennessee child custody hearing by reading more of our posts on Memphis, Tennessee child custody.

At the Ferrell Law Firm, we appreciate the fact that the health and happiness of your children is your #1 priority. That’s why we make sure to discuss all the important issues that come up when dealing with your child’s future and welfare. Our women’s divorce and child custody lawyer’s are with you every step you take to make sure that you get the best possible child support and custody arrangement for you and your kids. Contact us today to arrange a time for your consultation with our lawyers – (901) 881-6353.

Can you lose child custody because you live with your boyfriend or girlfriend?

Question: I have custody of my children now but my wife wants to modify custody because I am living with my girlfriend who is also my fiance’, will the Court will give custody of my child to her mother who never sees her becasue of this. How can that be?

Answer: If you are living with a girlfriend/finance’ to whom you are not married, the Court will consider that to be an “immoral environment.” As such, it will be a factor, but it is only one of many factors that the Court will consider in a custody case. In some cases it can be the determining factor, whereas in others it might not make as much of an impact on the outcome.

The bottom line is that you should tell your Memphis divorce lawyer all of the facts of your case (both good and bad) so that he can then give you the appropriate advice. Without knowing all of the facts of a particular case, it is virtually impossible to say how much of a factor any one item will or will not be (except for things such as child abuse or neglect).