Owner-builders. An owner-builder is someone who takes on most of the responsibility for domestic building work carried out on their land. As an owner-builder you would need to obtain building permits, supervise or undertake the building work, and ensure the work meets building regulations and standards.
Posted September 25, 2009 10:33pm. I assume you mean that you each filed a Summons and Petition for either dissolution of marriage or legal separation, and a request for custody of children. It doesn't really matter who filed first, the controlling issue is who was served first.
When parents are unable to agree, though, court adjudication is typically required. Child custody and child visitation issues can become a legal nightmare, made all the worse by doing anything to help maintain civility and respect between the two spouses, and usually, it is the child who suffers the most.