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 L#@> Re: Appeals

 > > > >  aquaintances. The courts -are- prejidiced toward the mother whom is
 > > > >  almost always the custodial parent by some sort of unwritten tradition
 > > > >  Z�D!
 > > > If a court shows prejudice in favor of the *either* parent, then it is
 > > > an abuse of discretion, and against the law.
 > > > ...zzz...Sandman
 > > That's why there is an appeals process...
 > >                          <<The Legend>>
 > Right.  But Zed was, I think, saying that there is a bias toward maternal
 > custody.  That's not the law in most states.  Appeals are in order when
 > lower courts make prejudicial errors of law.
 > 0...zzz...Sandman

 L#@> I agree that their IS a tradition of favoring the maternal side, based
 L#@> on several reasons.  I also agree that those reasons should NOT be the
 L#@> only ones considered.  I still think they should be given a certain
 L#@> weight in consideration, but not solely that alone.

 Apparently they are given a lot of weighted consideration. Men loose
 the vast majority of time, so much so it is a revolving door policy
 and all men must MUST use their kids as a bargaining chip; they are
 *advised* by their lawyers to do it. Imagaine, for those men whom really
 want custody, too now have to consider their offspring as pawns!?
 Personally, I find this "unofficial" policy revolting.

 L#@> However, appeal is the route when one feels, or can show, that those
 L#@> WERE the only considerations.  Some, if not many, states have a
 L#@> 10-point broadly defined system of factors considering the child's
 L#@> needs and interests, that are not solely biased toward the mother.
 L#@> <<The Legend>>

 Ya know, sir, you freely talk about appealing and appealing etc etc etc.
 Yet, a man can appeal ad nauseum until he goes broke and looses. This is
 ridiculous. Why should one HAVE to appeal because the system is not doing
 its PROPER job by BEING unbiased?

 Look, this is not a personal attack, but you have stated before that you
 yourself don't "need" your spouses ex's child support -- properly so --
 and have in fact contributed toward her legal assist. That's fine. But my
 impression is you are financially "comfortable", and do not fully appreciate
 yourself the costly legal burden custodial problems as this can put on
 a man. You certainly don't relate to her ex! The ineptness and biases of
 the legal system can "break the bank". That, sir, is fact!
 Z�D!

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