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    Default Shocking Mistreatment by Judge and Lawyers in Custody Case

    Hi, I was wondering if anyone has any ideas for me. I am trying to get custody of my children in New Hampshire. Mother has put kids in dangerous situations with a potential child molester and has created a dangerous living environment in the home. The mother has also abondonded the family dog which ended up having to be rescued from an island by the fire department. She did this to avoid having to clean up dog urine and feces from the floor when the GAL was coming for the home visit. She appeared in court and had to pay for the vet bills as well as community service. She has also kept the kids informed of divorce hearings every step of the way, forcing the kids to grow up in a hurry. When I asked her for permission to bring the kids to counseling to deal with their problems she outright refused. I went to get a court order to get the kids into counseling, the court refused! The GAL stepped in and forced the mother to bring the kids to counseling, but then the GAL submits the GAL report and recommends the children stay living with the mother. The GAL didn't seem to have much of a preference either way, the report appeared a bit nuetral but kept the kids living where they have been living. There are a ton of issues, I am only mentioning the big ones. I only make $1,800.00 a month, $1,000.00 of that goes to the mother by the recent court orders. As a result, my attorney has dropped me for non payment of legal fees. I am now fighting my case Pro se. My kids need help and they need a stable and safe environment. Everytime I go to court, the judge slaps me with another shocker. Im convinced that courts take the side of the mother, and the father has to fight his way through the system. I thought the courts were concerned about the kids, but yet they argue about money first, then the kids second! Without money I don't think I will be able to get custody and do whats right for these kids, I am forced to go Pro se. Anyone have any hints or resources?

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    Default Refusal to Hire Lawyer

    I wrote,
    Quote Quoting Mr. Knowitall
    I often hear people complain that they can't afford to hire a lawyer to help them with a custody case. The real question, though, is can they afford not to.
    You replied,
    Quote Quoting justicefordads
    I definately cannot afford to be without an lawyer. I have borrowed thousands of dollars to pay for the last attorney I had and I paid every penny I could, but now I have been court ordered to pay my X wife half of my poverty sized income! There are days where I can't even afford to eat so there is no possible way I can pay for a lawyer. But yet I am not eligible for Pro Bono here in NH because they say I make too much money. They do not take into consideration the money I pay my X wife before they figuire my income. So I really got railroaded to go Pro se... It's really a sad thing. My court hearing is coming up in March 2006. Should be interesting!

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