Weaverville, NC asked in Family Law for North Carolina

Q: How do I file as Pro Se Post Trail Motion to appeal a district Court judges visitation for Intervenor?

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A: Appealing a judgment (assuming an appeal is even an option in your situation) is usually a simple form you submit to the clerk's office but you have a very short window of time to do it in. Of course, how to appeal is not what you really need to know (and if it is, your odds of successfully doing the appeal yourself are likely less than slim and none) - it is all the stuff that comes afterward that you need to know. For that, you may as well ask us to instruct you how to rebuild your car's transmission if you are not a mechanic (actually that would likely be easier and you'd likely have a better shot at doing that correctly). We simply cannot provide you with the information based on years of school and experience you'd need to know to properly do something like that yourself in a forum like this. And in the same way you'd likely never even think to attempt to rebuild your car's transmission yourself if you aren't a mechanic it should not even occur to you to try something like this either. Your best bet is to consult with a local family law attorney. Best of luck.

A: A proper appeal as a pro se litigant is going to be next to impossible. If you are just trying to file a Rule 59/60 Motion, you might be more successful, but I'm very skeptical. You will want to check the deadlines for filing a 59/60 Motion, as your time might have already expired.

At the very least, consult with a local family law attorney, and they will discuss with you the proper procedure as well as your chances of success.

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