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Make sure your son knows what to expect financially. I was an unmarried father and I filed for custody, BM claimed DV, trial cost over $22,000. Don't be fooled by the $2,000 figure you were given, thisis far from the norm. He should expect to spend at least $20,000.
The good news is I won my case!

I'm in Fairfax County, what part are you in?

The reason I am worried about the appeal is because my attorney says it is not a typical appeal since our case started in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. The "appeal" is essentially a do-over and a whole new trial in the Circuit Court. Anyone every experienced this type of situation?

Hello,
I posted on here a few months ago with questions about my custody trial. I won my case 3 weeks ago! I am so overjoyed. The judge saw right through BM's lies and manipulation. I now have primary physical and joint legal. The bad news is I just found out last week that BM appealled. So since our case was heard in the JDR court, this next trial will be a whole new trial in Circuit Court. I am very nervous about this because what if I don't get such a great, unbiased judge this time?
My daughter is living with me now and going to preschool here so hopefully having this status quo will help. BM shows no signs of changing her manipulating, lying ways and is already claiming I don't allow our daughter to speak with her and never call her, when in fact I call her EVERY SINGLE DAY for my daughter to speak with her. My phone bills will easily show this.