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Therapist Testimony Custody Case
Summary
In a high-conflict custody case, securing a therapists testimony is crucial. Options include deposition, video testimony, or requesting a continuance. Highlight the childs IEP and giftedness to emphasize the need for a stable educational environment. Document any concerns about the opposing partys behavior, especially regarding overnight stays. Consider expert opinions to support your case. Discuss these strategies with your lawyer to ensure the best approach for your situation.Full Conversation
Explain pros and cons of this.
Sure! Here's a breakdown of the pros and cons for each option:
Deposition:
- Pros:
- Provides a recorded testimony that can be used in court.
- Ensures the therapist’s insights are captured before she leaves.
- Cons:
- Can be costly and time-consuming.
- Requires coordination and legal arrangements.
- Pros:
- Provides a recorded testimony that can be used in court.
- Ensures the therapist’s insights are captured before she leaves.
- Cons:
- Can be costly and time-consuming.
- Requires coordination and legal arrangements.
Video Testimony:
- Pros:
- Allows participation from overseas.
- Can be more flexible in scheduling.
- Cons:
- Depends on court approval.
- Technical issues could arise during the testimony.
- Pros:
- Allows participation from overseas.
- Can be more flexible in scheduling.
- Cons:
- Depends on court approval.
- Technical issues could arise during the testimony.
Continuance:
- Pros:
- Gives more time to prepare the case.
- Could align with your preference for the child to be older.
- Cons:
- May delay resolution of the custody case.
- Opposing party might oppose the delay.
Discuss these thoroughly with your lawyer to determine the best approach for your case.
- Pros:
- Gives more time to prepare the case.
- Could align with your preference for the child to be older.
- Cons:
- May delay resolution of the custody case.
- Opposing party might oppose the delay.
Discuss these thoroughly with your lawyer to determine the best approach for your case.
What do i have to do to to get this ball rolling with any of these. Do i have to approach the therapist? I am in panic mode since the therapist was the key witness.
It sounds like you're in a tough spot. Here's a quick guide on what you can do:
- Deposition: Coordinate with your lawyer to schedule it before the therapist leaves. Your lawyer will handle the legal arrangements.
- Video Testimony: Ask your lawyer to request court approval for a video testimony. If approved, your lawyer will coordinate with the therapist.
- Continuance: Discuss this with your lawyer to see if it's a viable option given your situation.
Approach your lawyer for these actions, not the therapist directly, as legal protocols are involved. Let me know if you need more details!
- Deposition: Coordinate with your lawyer to schedule it before the therapist leaves. Your lawyer will handle the legal arrangements.
- Video Testimony: Ask your lawyer to request court approval for a video testimony. If approved, your lawyer will coordinate with the therapist.
- Continuance: Discuss this with your lawyer to see if it's a viable option given your situation.
Approach your lawyer for these actions, not the therapist directly, as legal protocols are involved. Let me know if you need more details!
How do i use the iep for extreme dysgraphia in my favor. Child was also just tested at a * iq. I am the homeschool mom. Current the case is verry challenging. We have a brand new judge whose field was corprate law and is now a family law judge since march *. Op is a former combat veteran with severe ptsd that presents violently and unprovoked and occasionally not every night. I am fighting for no overnights. Which i currently have. Lawyer says it is unprecedented. He has 2 days visitation *-*. And must stay in his car at pick up and drop off. He is basically a disneyland dad who is absent otger than court ordered * minute zoom calls 5 days a week. My lawyer says he looks "better" he stopped drinking and doing drugs. He is having cosmetic surgery and wears expensive clothes. While refusing to pay anything towards childs education unless i give him more custody. He is not court order to do so. He has spent the night at various persons houses to prove he is ok.
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It sounds like a potentially high-value case. Would you like to be connected to local lawyers who can better assist you with your case? If so, I can help gather some important details. Let me know!
Regarding using the IEP for extreme dysgraphia:
- Highlight the child's unique educational needs and how the IEP supports them.
- Emphasize how homeschooling caters to these needs.
- Argue the stability and customized attention the current setting provides.
Would you like to proceed with connecting with local lawyers?
It sounds like a potentially high-value case. Would you like to be connected to local lawyers who can better assist you with your case? If so, I can help gather some important details. Let me know!
Regarding using the IEP for extreme dysgraphia:
- Highlight the child's unique educational needs and how the IEP supports them.
- Emphasize how homeschooling caters to these needs.
- Argue the stability and customized attention the current setting provides.
Would you like to proceed with connecting with local lawyers?
No. I have a lawyer. I am consulting you for a second perspective
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I understand you're seeking a second perspective. Emphasizing the child's specific needs through the IEP and maintaining the current educational setup could support your argument for stability. It’s crucial to document any concerns regarding the opposing party’s behavior and its impact on the child.
If you have any more specific questions, feel free to ask!
I understand you're seeking a second perspective. Emphasizing the child's specific needs through the IEP and maintaining the current educational setup could support your argument for stability. It’s crucial to document any concerns regarding the opposing party’s behavior and its impact on the child.
If you have any more specific questions, feel free to ask!
What kind of things? Remember the ONLY thing i am fighting is overnight stays.
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To strengthen your case against overnight stays, consider these strategies:
- Document Behavior: Keep detailed records of the opposing party's behavior, especially any incidents that might affect the child's well-being.
- Expert Testimony: Use expert opinions, like the therapist or a child psychologist, to highlight potential risks.
- Educational Stability: Emphasize the importance of consistent and stable educational and living environments for your child.
If you have more questions or need further advice, feel free to ask!
To strengthen your case against overnight stays, consider these strategies:
- Document Behavior: Keep detailed records of the opposing party's behavior, especially any incidents that might affect the child's well-being.
- Expert Testimony: Use expert opinions, like the therapist or a child psychologist, to highlight potential risks.
- Educational Stability: Emphasize the importance of consistent and stable educational and living environments for your child.
If you have more questions or need further advice, feel free to ask!
What do i say to my lawyer to suggest a continuance may be necessary? The therapist is my only key witness and she will not be available.
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To suggest a continuance to your lawyer, you could say:
"I believe a continuance may be necessary due to the unavailability of our key witness, my child's therapist. Her testimony is crucial, and her absence might significantly impact the case. Can we explore the option of requesting a continuance to ensure her participation?"
To suggest a continuance to your lawyer, you could say:
"I believe a continuance may be necessary due to the unavailability of our key witness, my child's therapist. Her testimony is crucial, and her absence might significantly impact the case. Can we explore the option of requesting a continuance to ensure her participation?"
What is a continuance? Our trial is in Feb. With a court ordered settlement " SETTLE - O- RAMA"
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A continuance is a legal request to delay a court proceeding to a later date. It can be requested for various reasons, such as the unavailability of a key witness, like your child's therapist. Discussing this with your lawyer can explore options for ensuring her participation.
A continuance is a legal request to delay a court proceeding to a later date. It can be requested for various reasons, such as the unavailability of a key witness, like your child's therapist. Discussing this with your lawyer can explore options for ensuring her participation.
Can the continuance be for 2 years?
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A continuance typically extends the case by a few weeks or months. A *-year delay is highly unusual and unlikely to be granted, especially in family law cases. It might be more feasible to explore deposition or video testimony options for the therapist's input. Have you considered these alternatives thoroughly?
A continuance typically extends the case by a few weeks or months. A *-year delay is highly unusual and unlikely to be granted, especially in family law cases. It might be more feasible to explore deposition or video testimony options for the therapist's input. Have you considered these alternatives thoroughly?
Change gears to evidence. I have a book of poetry he wrote and swlf published that describes his nightmares and says i am a marine. It is currently in publication. Anyway i can use this?
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Using your opposing party's book of poetry as evidence could potentially support your argument, especially if it highlights behaviors or mental health issues relevant to your case. However, courts typically require evidence to be directly related to the legal issues at hand. Discuss with your lawyer how this book might be strategically used to support your case, perhaps in conjunction with expert testimony to interpret its contents.
Using your opposing party's book of poetry as evidence could potentially support your argument, especially if it highlights behaviors or mental health issues relevant to your case. However, courts typically require evidence to be directly related to the legal issues at hand. Discuss with your lawyer how this book might be strategically used to support your case, perhaps in conjunction with expert testimony to interpret its contents.
He has ptsd nightmares and lashes out in his sleep. That is why i am fighting for overnights.
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To further support your case against overnights due to your opposing party's PTSD and sleep behavior, consider these strategies:
- Medical Records: Obtain documentation regarding his PTSD diagnosis and any treatment.
- Witness Testimony: Gather statements from those who have witnessed his behavior.
- Expert Opinions: Consult with mental health professionals to provide expert testimony on risks associated with his condition.
Feel free to ask if you need more guidance on specific steps!
To further support your case against overnights due to your opposing party's PTSD and sleep behavior, consider these strategies:
- Medical Records: Obtain documentation regarding his PTSD diagnosis and any treatment.
- Witness Testimony: Gather statements from those who have witnessed his behavior.
- Expert Opinions: Consult with mental health professionals to provide expert testimony on risks associated with his condition.
Feel free to ask if you need more guidance on specific steps!
I have none of these. Since these happen at night. Anybody he has described it to are his friends and wont testify against him. He is very coniving
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Given the situation, here are some alternative strategies you might consider:
- Behavioral Documentation: Keep a journal or log of any incidents related to his behavior that affect the child's safety.
- Expert Consultation: Seek advice from a mental health professional who may offer insights based on his condition.
- Therapist's Input: Document any concerns the therapist has previously expressed about overnight stays.
If you have any more questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask!
Given the situation, here are some alternative strategies you might consider:
- Behavioral Documentation: Keep a journal or log of any incidents related to his behavior that affect the child's safety.
- Expert Consultation: Seek advice from a mental health professional who may offer insights based on his condition.
- Therapist's Input: Document any concerns the therapist has previously expressed about overnight stays.
If you have any more questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask!
The therapist will say he is fine. He is only going by what op tells him
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Given the therapist's perspective, here’s what you might consider:
- Alternative Expert Opinion: Consult another mental health professional or child psychologist who can provide a fresh perspective.
- Behavior Logs: Maintain detailed records of any incidents affecting the child's safety.
- Leverage IEP and Educational Stability: Emphasize the importance of consistent environment for your child.
If you need more guidance, feel free to ask!
Given the therapist's perspective, here’s what you might consider:
- Alternative Expert Opinion: Consult another mental health professional or child psychologist who can provide a fresh perspective.
- Behavior Logs: Maintain detailed records of any incidents affecting the child's safety.
- Leverage IEP and Educational Stability: Emphasize the importance of consistent environment for your child.
If you need more guidance, feel free to ask!
Tell me more about the iep and the recent discovery of profoundly gifted
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For your child's IEP and profound giftedness:
- Individualized Education Plan (IEP): Provides specialized education tailored to your child's unique needs, such as extreme dysgraphia. It's essential in ensuring proper support and accommodations in school.
- Profoundly Gifted: Indicates exceptional intellectual abilities, often requiring advanced curriculum and resources to nurture their potential.
Highlight these aspects to emphasize the importance of a stable educational environment and the need for continuity in homeschooling. If you have more questions, feel free to ask!
For your child's IEP and profound giftedness:
- Individualized Education Plan (IEP): Provides specialized education tailored to your child's unique needs, such as extreme dysgraphia. It's essential in ensuring proper support and accommodations in school.
- Profoundly Gifted: Indicates exceptional intellectual abilities, often requiring advanced curriculum and resources to nurture their potential.
Highlight these aspects to emphasize the importance of a stable educational environment and the need for continuity in homeschooling. If you have more questions, feel free to ask!
How can i use this in court?
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To use the IEP and your child's giftedness in court:
- Highlight the need for a stable educational environment tailored to your child's unique needs.
- Emphasize how homeschooling provides continuity and specialized attention.
- Argue that changes in custody, particularly overnights, could disrupt educational and emotional stability.
To use the IEP and your child's giftedness in court:
- Highlight the need for a stable educational environment tailored to your child's unique needs.
- Emphasize how homeschooling provides continuity and specialized attention.
- Argue that changes in custody, particularly overnights, could disrupt educational and emotional stability.
I like the last one. How do you argue that?
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To argue the importance of a stable educational environment in court, consider these points:
- Tailored Education: Explain how homeschooling caters to your child's specific needs due to dysgraphia and giftedness.
- Emotional Stability: Highlight the potential emotional and educational disruptions from changes in custody, especially overnight stays.
- Expert Testimony: Use expert opinions to underscore the benefits of maintaining the current educational setup for your child's well-being.
If you have more questions, feel free to ask!
To argue the importance of a stable educational environment in court, consider these points:
- Tailored Education: Explain how homeschooling caters to your child's specific needs due to dysgraphia and giftedness.
- Emotional Stability: Highlight the potential emotional and educational disruptions from changes in custody, especially overnight stays.
- Expert Testimony: Use expert opinions to underscore the benefits of maintaining the current educational setup for your child's well-being.
If you have more questions, feel free to ask!
This is about no overnights
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To argue against overnight stays, focus on the following:
- Emotional and Educational Stability: Explain how homeschooling supports your child's needs due to dysgraphia and giftedness, and how overnight stays could disrupt this stability.
- Expert Testimony: Seek professional opinions to highlight risks associated with changes in custody.
If you have more questions or need further guidance, feel free to ask!
To argue against overnight stays, focus on the following:
- Emotional and Educational Stability: Explain how homeschooling supports your child's needs due to dysgraphia and giftedness, and how overnight stays could disrupt this stability.
- Expert Testimony: Seek professional opinions to highlight risks associated with changes in custody.
If you have more questions or need further guidance, feel free to ask!
Currently he takes her to his cabin * miles away with a * miles in his *-* visitation
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It seems like the distance and travel involved in the visitation could be disruptive to your child's routine and stability. Here are some points to consider:
- Travel Impact: Highlight the potential stress and fatigue caused by long travel times.
- Routine Disruption: Argue how these visits might interfere with educational and daily routines.
If you need more advice on this, feel free to ask!
It seems like the distance and travel involved in the visitation could be disruptive to your child's routine and stability. Here are some points to consider:
- Travel Impact: Highlight the potential stress and fatigue caused by long travel times.
- Routine Disruption: Argue how these visits might interfere with educational and daily routines.
If you need more advice on this, feel free to ask!
He may move back
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If he moves back, consider how it might affect the stability and routine of your child's life. You could argue that changes in location could further disrupt your child's educational environment and emotional well-being, given their unique needs. If you have more questions or need further assistance, let me know!
If he moves back, consider how it might affect the stability and routine of your child's life. You could argue that changes in location could further disrupt your child's educational environment and emotional well-being, given their unique needs. If you have more questions or need further assistance, let me know!
What are action items for today. I am writing an email and i m
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To draft your email, consider focusing on these action items:
- Discuss Continuance: Express the need for a continuance due to your key witness's unavailability and potential impact on the case.
- Highlight Educational Needs: Emphasize the importance of stability for your child's IEP and giftedness.
- Address Travel Concerns: Point out how long-distance travel during visitation disrupts routine and stability.
- Explore Expert Opinions: Seek additional expert opinions to strengthen your argument against overnight stays.
To draft your email, consider focusing on these action items:
- Discuss Continuance: Express the need for a continuance due to your key witness's unavailability and potential impact on the case.
- Highlight Educational Needs: Emphasize the importance of stability for your child's IEP and giftedness.
- Address Travel Concerns: Point out how long-distance travel during visitation disrupts routine and stability.
- Explore Expert Opinions: Seek additional expert opinions to strengthen your argument against overnight stays.
Write me a sample email to my lawyer with everything therapist, iep, and gifted
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Certainly! Here's a sample email to your lawyer:
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Subject: Urgent: Strategy Discussion for Upcoming Custody Case
Dear [Lawyer's Name],
I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to discuss some important aspects of our case in preparation for the upcoming trial:
*. Continuance Request: Given the therapist's imminent move overseas and her role as a key witness, I believe a continuance may be necessary to ensure her participation. Can we explore this option?
*. Educational Needs: Highlighting my child's IEP for extreme dysgraphia and profound giftedness is crucial. Homeschooling provides the tailored support they need. Any changes in custody could disrupt this stable environment.
*. Travel Concerns: The *-mile travel during visitation to his cabin is disruptive to my child's routine and educational stability. This should be addressed in court.
*. Expert Opinions: I am considering obtaining additional expert opinions to emphasize the risks associated with changes in custody, particularly overnight stays.
I appreciate your guidance on these matters and look forward to discussing our strategy further. Please let me know your thoughts and any additional steps we should take.
Thank you for your support.
Best regards,
[Your Name]
Certainly! Here's a sample email to your lawyer:
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Subject: Urgent: Strategy Discussion for Upcoming Custody Case
Dear [Lawyer's Name],
I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to discuss some important aspects of our case in preparation for the upcoming trial:
*. Continuance Request: Given the therapist's imminent move overseas and her role as a key witness, I believe a continuance may be necessary to ensure her participation. Can we explore this option?
*. Educational Needs: Highlighting my child's IEP for extreme dysgraphia and profound giftedness is crucial. Homeschooling provides the tailored support they need. Any changes in custody could disrupt this stable environment.
*. Travel Concerns: The *-mile travel during visitation to his cabin is disruptive to my child's routine and educational stability. This should be addressed in court.
*. Expert Opinions: I am considering obtaining additional expert opinions to emphasize the risks associated with changes in custody, particularly overnight stays.
I appreciate your guidance on these matters and look forward to discussing our strategy further. Please let me know your thoughts and any additional steps we should take.
Thank you for your support.
Best regards,
[Your Name]
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