Legal Question in Family Law in California

Child Appointed Attorney

It was recently ruled that I will retain primary custody of my son with visitation going to his mother. An attorney was appointed to my son to determine his best interest. New court date is March & I have requested sole legal. The mom has a criminal trial in Feb for restraining order violation from domestic abuse charge -she attacked me in front of our son & the judge wants to know the outcome before deciding. My son's attorney is supposed to be looking out for my sons best interest. When my son is with his mother, she listens to my son and I's phone conversations, she keeps him from activities, she leaves him for more than 8 hours at a time, she tells him to lie to me and she recently coached my son on what to say prior to a meeting with his attorney. All items have been addressed numerous times, she's been warned not to do these things numerous times and continues to do them. My son's attorney continues to defend the mother and states that she's not going to vote in favor of me getting sole legal or taking more visitation away. She continues to coach the mom on what she should and shouldn't do. I feel my sons best interest is being ignored while she's trying to help the mom do good. This is ridiculous to me - what can I do?


Asked on 1/07/05, 5:51 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
PATRICK MCCRARY PATRICK MCCRARY

Re: Child Appointed Attorney

There is a lot you could do, however, you need an experienced child custody attorney to give you good advice because every child custody case is different and there are no set rules. Good Luck, Pat McCrary

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Answered on 1/10/05, 11:53 am


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