Originally Posted by daycarediva:
Family court appoints a free guardian ad litem. You can go to court without an attorney. If there IS evidence of the father being unfit, the court will see it. I have had many custody issues and never once has a mother ever paid a dime.
You
can go without an attorney, but in custody or termination of rights cases, it's
strongly recommended to have one. And for good reason - I wouldn't want to take any chances with my kids. There's a reason good attorneys cost a lot of $$
And once a court rules on something, that ruling is usually final. Not all evidence holds up in court- and there isn't always solid evidence to go on...
That's not all situations though, just speaking from my experience as you're speaking from yours
