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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wouldn’t request a GAL or a parenting coordinator at all. And I’m a lawyer. Just because you think you are right OP doesn’t mean thay the GAL or parenting coordinator will agree with you. And now you’ve let a basically untrained and unaccountable person into your life and given them power over you. It’s bad enough to have to have a judge decide, but with a judge, at least everything happens out in the open with your lawyer there and a trained professional deciding. [/quote] I could have written this. I’m a lawyer too and I now do pro bono work in family law because I was so disgusted by what I see pass for justice and protecting families in our court system. It is an extremely dysfunctional system and you should NEVER EVER EVER step into it thinking that these professionals- who make tons of money off your family’s dysfunction and often encourage it bc of that- will see what is fair or right and help you. Sure, push him in mediation by using whatever levers you can, but do not bring these extra people into your family’s lives. Btdt and it can quickly cycle out of control. Next you’ll be paying for a court referred ‘forensic’ psychiatrist to assess your parenting skills and if you think that ever goes well for women, you will be sorely disappointed And fyi- your lawyer is not a reliable narrator so don’t tell me ‘my lawyer recommends blah blah’. [/quote] +100. I do love my lawyer though- she believes me when I tell her I’d rather set my hair on fire than go to court and has helped me drop overly contentious stances. [/quote] Please don’t tell me you ‘love’ your lawyer. You are fundamentally misunderstanding the relationship and their role and how at the end of the day, they are making money off you, and when push comes to shove, they care more about the ongoing relationships they need to have with the GAL and the judge who will be assigned and even opposing counsel than you. You can think they are decent, or even better than others, but viewing them as your friend and fully trusting them is a mistake. [/quote]
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