CRAZY turn of events..

[Hopin4daBest]

Call the cops and have them to a wellness check.

I wanted to do that so bad.. And that's what I tried to reach my lawyer for, to ask before I did that. I didn't want to do that then seem like an NJ myself for acting on a knee jerk reaction without getting legal advice.

I'd also contact the X and let her know that the kids would probably be better off with you for the next few days until she gets an adequate place to live. When/if she refuses, she'll really look bad in court.

Dude, when I say she's insane, I mean she's INSANE. Do you catch my thread from last week where she wrote her OWN motion, by bypassing her lawyer, and accused the judge of "anarchy, treason, and for being a part of a system that deliberately traffics children??" So no, I cannot reason with someone like this.

Then, your new lawyer should file an emergency motion for a modification of your temporary schedule.

LOL are you saying I should fire my lawyer #2?

Have you contacted the GAL about the current situation?

According to a text my lawyer sent last night, he stated he SPOKE to the GAL about it. That is all the text said. And again, he didn't return my call to elaborate beyond that.

[defaultuser]

Dude, when I say she's insane, I mean she's INSANE. Do you catch my thread from last week where she wrote her OWN motion, by bypassing her lawyer, and accused the judge of "anarchy, treason, and for being a part of a system that deliberately traffics children??" So no, I cannot reason with someone like this.

I understand that, and I'm not advocating trying to reason with her. I'm just saying that if you can show the court where you objected to those living conditions and offered her a way out, it will be useful evidence.

You should present the appearance of trying to reason with her.

[Fatheroffour]

I guess that's the rationale of requesting a psych eval even though everyone already is aware of the obvious.

[Hopin4daBest]

Dude, when I say she's insane, I mean she's INSANE. Do you catch my thread from last week where she wrote her OWN motion, by bypassing her lawyer, and accused the judge of "anarchy, treason, and for being a part of a system that deliberately traffics children??" So no, I cannot reason with someone like this.

I understand that, and I'm not advocating trying to reason with her. I'm just saying that if you can show the court where you objected to those living conditions and offered her a way out, it will be useful evidence.

You should present the appearance of trying to reason with her.

I've asked my lawyer to motion up to make changes to this living arrangement, but he blows me off. He insists that nothing can be changed unless a psych evaluation is done first. I asked him to at least TRY, and he says,
"No way..I'm not gonna look stupid in front of the judge."

[Hopin4daBest]

I guess that's the rationale of requesting a psych eval even though everyone already is aware of the obvious.

Apparently..Problem I have is (Aside from costing $2-5K to hire one) HOW LONG does this eval take. Will I be stuck in this EOW for another 6 months to a year waiting for some report, which MAY or MAY NOT work in my favor?

There's just no guarantee that it'll work. And it's this uncertainty that's telling my lawyer to at least TRY to motion to modify right now, based on what the court has witnessed with this woman.

[Fatheroffour]

If my memory is correct, the judge said he wanted a psych eval.

To me, that means the quicker you can get one the quicker this will be resolved in your favor.

The one and only one I've had done just took a couple of weeks. Go see the doc and take the test and they roll the bones, interpret and write the report. Of course, that assumes all parties are cooperative and looking to get it done.

[Hopin4daBest]

If my memory is correct, the judge said he wanted a psych eval.

You referring to your case or mine? In mine, judge NEVER said that. GAL NEVER said that (to my knowledge). Only MY lawyer has been pushing this issue.

To me, that means the quicker you can get one the quicker this will be resolved in your favor.

Roger that..

The one and only one I've had done just took a couple of weeks. Go see the doc and take the test and they roll the bones, interpret and write the report. Of course, that assumes all parties are cooperative and looking to get it done.

Does one psych eval cover ALL parties, meaning NJ, me, moms, dads, dogs, birds? Or does one psych evaluation consist of evaluating only ONE party?

[madalex]

Maybe I'm wrong, but it seems like he's going to do a surprise withdrawal on me on the next court date. This is what my first lawyer did, smh.

I don't get it. I'm not even a pain in the a** type of client.

In light of the fact that you think you are about to be "fired" by your second lawyer, you might what to re-evaluate what kind of client you are.

Your lawyer is giving you advice (get a psych eval on the NJ) which you are strongly resisting. You might not be as easy a client as you think you are.

[Fatheroffour]

Sorry. I though your judge was the one that wanted a psych eval. It's not that it's a bad idea, but that your attorney is the one standing in the way (without offering a compelling argument as to why) is an issue.

A psychological evaluation is the evaluation of one party. Typically, the court would order reciprocal evaluations on both parties.

That your wife is obviously insane and sending her own verbose motions to the judge and the CIA makes the desire for reciprocal evaluations especially frustrating but .......court is about what you can prove.

[Trevor]

You should be sure of what you're speaking. A psychological evaluation might mean determining if she is sane and capable of raising the kids...or if they'll be safe. Is this what your guy is demanding?

I can't speak for every custody evaluation (and you aren't using that phrase), but according to the APA, a CE must include both the parents because its purpose is to determine which one is best in which primarily to raise the child.