Cordell & Cordell co-founder Joseph Cordell relied on his decades of experience to compile for HuffingtonPost.com his list of five common mistakes men make during child custody battles.
“Judges are human and susceptible to biases, including the antiquated preconception that children of divorce are better off living with their mothers,” Cordell shared with HuffingtonPost.com. “So guys cannot afford to fall any further behind when it comes to presenting their case for custody.”
These five mistakes will certainly hurt your custody chances:
- Yelling at your wife.
- Moving in with a significant other.
- Criticizing your wife to friends, family, and children.
- Denying telephone contact with mom when the children are with you.
- Taking the kids out of the area without warning mom in advance.
If you behave as though the judge were standing next to you each time you interact with your wife and children, Cordell writes, you will certainly avoid the pitfalls that will reduce your custody chances.
Read the full article: “Ways To Sabotage Child Custody“
Written by Joseph E. Cordell
Joseph E. Cordell is the Principal Partner at Cordell and Cordell, P.C., which he founded in 1990 with his wife, Yvonne. Over the past 25 years, the firm has grown to include more than 100 offices in 30 states, as well as internationally in the United Kingdom. Mr. Cordell is licensed to practice in the states of Illinois and Missouri and received his LL.M. from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Joseph E. Cordell was named one of the Top 10 Best Family Law Attorneys for Client Satisfaction in Missouri.
