| Child custody attorneys are not cheap..and you need | | | | in relation to my case? |
| the right one for you in your child custody difficulties.. | | | | 11. Do I need to make an appointment to see you? |
| 1. What is your experience of child custody litigation? | | | | 12 . How can I ensure costs are kept to a minimum? |
| 2. How long have you been practicing in this | | | | These are just some of the questions you will need |
| jurisdiction? | | | | to ask any prospective child custody attorney. In |
| 3. What judge is likely to hear my case? | | | | addition you will need to use a certain amount of |
| 4. What is his/her attitude in previous | | | | your own gut instinct because you will be expecting |
| cases..conciliatory, sympathetic, favouring one or | | | | this person to stand shoulder to shoulder with you in |
| other parent? | | | | some of the most stressful environments that you |
| 5. How do you calculate your fees? | | | | may face in your lifetime. |
| 6. What is included in your fees? | | | | It is vital that you are personally comfortable with |
| 7. What is the procedure if I wish to disengage your | | | | your attorney and get on well on a personal level. |
| services and hire another attorney? | | | | There are other factors to consider.. |
| 8. When do you need to be paid and have you any | | | | There are many other factors which your child |
| programs for parents who are financially distressed? | | | | custody attorney will need to be appreciative of and |
| 9. Do you like children and have you any of your | | | | the primary one is the difference between child law |
| own? | | | | and other types of law..a different approach is |
| 10. Do you keep me updated with all correspondence | | | | required in child law. |