Q: Correct way to present my case Representing my own self on behalf of my daughter and I.
I file for sole, physical & legal custody. Legitimation & complete full name change. Court date, August 31st 9 AM Gordon County. How do I start off speaking to the judge. Do I wait for judge to ask me questions. I have file all the necessary documents myself. School started August 1st in Cobb County of which I reside. My 5yo daughter to start Kindergarten August 3rd in calhoun georgia which is Gordon county. My daughter Permanent residents From birth has always been in Cobb county with me biological father & 15yo biological sister. My daughter missed 17 day of pre-k in 4 months w/ mother. I have school records. I already have DNA test results mother has moved twice in 3yrs & talking about moving again out of state mother not working, on food stamps
& low housing income. May whomever reading this email me the layout/ format step by step in the presentation of my case to the judge?
A: Representing yourself in this case is going to greatly diminish your chances of success. A great deal of the value that an attorney brings is their knowledge and ability to introduce your evidence and tell your story in a legally allowable way. Without knowing the specifics facts of your case or the evidence that you have supporting your allegations, no one can provide you with a step by step playbook of how to win your trial. If this is important to you, I would highly suggest hiring an attorney.
A: Sir, this forum is not for an attorney to give you step by step instructions on how to represent yourself. We can't, and should not, advise someone like that who is not our client. You need to hire an attorney, to represent you. Because not only are you asking the court to legitimize, you are asking them to give you sole physical & legal custody. That's telling the court, after 5 years, the child should live with you, and you shouldn't even have to consult the mother on decisions for the child. It's going to be difficult to show the court why those things should be granted. Because we cannot provide you step by step instructions on how to present this case. You need a lawyer, ASAP.
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