[header] How to protect yourself during legal separation [title] Stay in the home. [step] If you move out of the house, then you reduce the chances of getting joint custody. A judge will interpret your actions as a sign that you don't care about your children.
[header] How to protect yourself during legal separation [title] Stay in the home. [step] If you move out of the house, then you reduce the chances of getting joint custody. A judge will interpret your actions as a sign that you don't care about your children.
[substeps] If it is difficult to stay in the same house as your spouse, then you might want to " time-share. " under this arrangement, you both live in the house but at different times. For these reasons, stay in the home. [substeps] The judge might give you a week or two to get out of the home. [title] Determine how much time you are able to spend with your children. [step] Each state has its own requirements about how you can spend time with your children. Some states and municipalities allow one parent to take custody during divorce proceedings. Others defraud plaintiff's other parent by suing the other.