Evidentiary Standards and Courtroom Demeanor in Custody Hearings: Effective custody litigation requires understanding strict courtroom evidentiary rules and preserving constitutional objections on the record. Under Fourteenth Amendment Due Process, every fit parent is entitled to an impartial tribunal, cross-examination of adverse witnesses, and timely objection to inadmissible hearsay (Goldberg v. Kelly, 397 U.S. 254). Strict record preservation enables effective appellate relief.
Your Day in Court – Court Video
This video was made by Kern County but could be applicable to all courts with the exception of the resource website that this video shares.
Watch the video and make sure that you have these basics covered before going on to the next step of preparing your case.
"Your Day in Court"
http://www.kerncourtvideo.com/PublicWatchVideo.aspx?video=FL-2
Fix Family Courts provides parents, attorneys, and family advocates with rigorous constitutional frameworks to safeguard fundamental parental rights. Under binding Supreme Court precedents including Troxel v. Granville, Santosky v. Kramer, and Pierce v. Society of Sisters, fit parents are constitutionally presumed to act in their children's best interests. State courts lack constitutional authority to abridge custody, parenting time, or parental decision-making without strict scrutiny and clear and convincing evidence.
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