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Physical custody >50%

Asked on Sep 16th, 2020 on Child Custody - New Jersey
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I am going through Divorce in nj. I am on temporary visa and have a 3 year old daughter who was born in NJ. My case is about to go to trial. I want to know if as a mother, what are my chances of getting physical custody>50%? My daughter is more attached to me than her father and I don't want Divorce to have a negative impact on her
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Divorce Attorney serving Short Hills, NJ at Diamond & Diamond, P.A.
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It is impossible and potentially unethical for any family law attorney to give you advice on whether a trial judge would award you primary physical custody of your daughter or even a shared equal custodial setting without first sitting down with you to review all of the claims in your matter and understanding the roles occupied by you and your spouse in your child's life. Equally important is review of the expert reports, pleadings, therapist notes and any material contained in DCPP's file ( if applicable). Once a family law attorney has reviewed all of that material, then and only then can he / she be in a position to give you objective and reasonable advice on what is an appropriate custodial plan for your daughter.  Since you suggest that your matter is scheduled to begin trial shortly, I would sit down with your lawyer and go over line by line all of the relevant material and ask the lawyer to give you an honest assessment of where you stand with regard to the requests made by you. Everyone says that they want what is best for their children but in the middle of a divorce setting, sometimes you can be blinded to what is truly best for your child, especially if you still have anger for your spouse ( making it difficult to image him / her having any positive qualities). 
Answered on Sep 17th, 2020 at 9:28 AM

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