I had to decide if I should put up a blog about ALL Courts in the USA, or a separate one for each. I decided on a separate post for each type of court, because there are different techniques and scams for each one.
First of all, in the USA where MONEY Rules and determines Court decisions and outcomes, the person with the most money wins. Period. It's a very rare exception where the party with no money can win over the party with money - this is usually reserved for movies, TV shows, etc. This alone should start you scrambling to save your money, as much of it as you can. For the party with no money to win, the case has to be SO BAD that it's disgusting - and still the don't often win. I once spoke to a lawyer who was defending a hospital against a case where a newborn child was accidentally dropped down a laundry chute and now was severely disabled, still the parents weren't winning because they had no money. Often people are severely and negligently injured or even killed - and don't win the case.
But what if you were in a marriage that has gone sour - money was made, and now money must be divided, as well as property and children?
Be advised that there is hardly any actual Justice in USA Courts. These Courts are BUSINESSES for those involved who are looking to make millions of dollars. All judges, attorneys, etc can and are bought, every single day of the week. Your lawyer is the one who brokers the deal, and he gets a cut. The most well-connected lawyer is the one you want, who is usually the most prominent in the town. His name can be found by asking a few simple questions to anyone who works in or around the Court. So if you really want to win, find this guy, pay him well and watch the cards fall in your favor in Court. That's the Way It Works in the USA. Those that don't believe it are those who lose - their money, their property, their freedom and custody of their children. Choose a cheaper attorney - and lose.
So what happens when there is a Divorce?
The goal of the court is not to resolve the issue - then they wouldn't make any money. Their goal is to "churn" the case and drain the savings, checking, college and retirement accounts of the litigants. A low income family's case is resolved in a couple of months because there is nothing to lose. When a family with substantial savings enters the courts, they are skip-traced, a way to tell how many assets they really have and what kind. All kinds of forensics are attached to the case - psychologists, special lawyers to represent the children, court appointed "experts", etc. The machine really gets going, as the corrupt judge, attorney and forensics ring goes into a feeding frenzy and washes each other's hands to service each other and make money for one another. Cases can take 10 years or more and end up costing $500,000. The children are used as bait - in certain very corrupt situations, they are placed with an abusive parent so the the protective parent will pay and pay and pay to try to get them out of that situation. Court appointed psychologists are payed as much as $30,000 to give you an "evaluation" that you are a "fit parent", even though you have never been convicted of any crime and there is no reason to question your character - you are simply trying to get a divorce proceeding. Your attorney can put a lien on your house and take your house. They can take the money right out of your bank account under a court order. The court appointed "minor's counsel" lawyer will inaccurately report what the children are saying to keep the case going. When the children turn 18, the game is over and the case is finally resolved as custody can not be used as bait to create conflict any longer.
Yes, it really is this bad. Yes, you can be caught up in this situation. Watch these two very important videos by WALTER DAVIS and EILEEN LASHER for an eyewitness report from someone who has been through it.
HOW TO CUT AND RUN:
The scam only works if there is CONFLICT involved for the attorneys and judge to churn. The attorneys and forensics try hard to keep the conflict going and make the case get continued so they can be paid another day, and another, and another.
Your goal is to go in front of the judge WITH NO CONFLICT. You want a decision that is ALREADY MADE, and for him to just basically rubber stamp it, and that's it.
SO- you are going to have to Get Real with yourself and your partner to figure out what is in everybody's best interests. Usually, not always but usually, you have married someone with sense who is not a monster, who can be sat down with and spoken to. (MAKE SURE THAT YOU DO - an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.) You can hire a Mediator for much, MUCH less money than paying for family court, of your own accord, sit down, and work it out.
Once a decision has been reached, you make sure these clowns in the court understand that they are to act as FUNCTIONARIES ONLY. There is NOTHING TO DECIDE - it has been DECIDED ALREADY.
Doing things this way can save hundreds of thousands of dollars that your family has worked hard to save, and starve out predatory parasites using the Courts as a way to loot accounts.
First of all, in the USA where MONEY Rules and determines Court decisions and outcomes, the person with the most money wins. Period. It's a very rare exception where the party with no money can win over the party with money - this is usually reserved for movies, TV shows, etc. This alone should start you scrambling to save your money, as much of it as you can. For the party with no money to win, the case has to be SO BAD that it's disgusting - and still the don't often win. I once spoke to a lawyer who was defending a hospital against a case where a newborn child was accidentally dropped down a laundry chute and now was severely disabled, still the parents weren't winning because they had no money. Often people are severely and negligently injured or even killed - and don't win the case.
But what if you were in a marriage that has gone sour - money was made, and now money must be divided, as well as property and children?
Be advised that there is hardly any actual Justice in USA Courts. These Courts are BUSINESSES for those involved who are looking to make millions of dollars. All judges, attorneys, etc can and are bought, every single day of the week. Your lawyer is the one who brokers the deal, and he gets a cut. The most well-connected lawyer is the one you want, who is usually the most prominent in the town. His name can be found by asking a few simple questions to anyone who works in or around the Court. So if you really want to win, find this guy, pay him well and watch the cards fall in your favor in Court. That's the Way It Works in the USA. Those that don't believe it are those who lose - their money, their property, their freedom and custody of their children. Choose a cheaper attorney - and lose.
So what happens when there is a Divorce?
The goal of the court is not to resolve the issue - then they wouldn't make any money. Their goal is to "churn" the case and drain the savings, checking, college and retirement accounts of the litigants. A low income family's case is resolved in a couple of months because there is nothing to lose. When a family with substantial savings enters the courts, they are skip-traced, a way to tell how many assets they really have and what kind. All kinds of forensics are attached to the case - psychologists, special lawyers to represent the children, court appointed "experts", etc. The machine really gets going, as the corrupt judge, attorney and forensics ring goes into a feeding frenzy and washes each other's hands to service each other and make money for one another. Cases can take 10 years or more and end up costing $500,000. The children are used as bait - in certain very corrupt situations, they are placed with an abusive parent so the the protective parent will pay and pay and pay to try to get them out of that situation. Court appointed psychologists are payed as much as $30,000 to give you an "evaluation" that you are a "fit parent", even though you have never been convicted of any crime and there is no reason to question your character - you are simply trying to get a divorce proceeding. Your attorney can put a lien on your house and take your house. They can take the money right out of your bank account under a court order. The court appointed "minor's counsel" lawyer will inaccurately report what the children are saying to keep the case going. When the children turn 18, the game is over and the case is finally resolved as custody can not be used as bait to create conflict any longer.
Yes, it really is this bad. Yes, you can be caught up in this situation. Watch these two very important videos by WALTER DAVIS and EILEEN LASHER for an eyewitness report from someone who has been through it.
HOW TO CUT AND RUN:
The scam only works if there is CONFLICT involved for the attorneys and judge to churn. The attorneys and forensics try hard to keep the conflict going and make the case get continued so they can be paid another day, and another, and another.
Your goal is to go in front of the judge WITH NO CONFLICT. You want a decision that is ALREADY MADE, and for him to just basically rubber stamp it, and that's it.
SO- you are going to have to Get Real with yourself and your partner to figure out what is in everybody's best interests. Usually, not always but usually, you have married someone with sense who is not a monster, who can be sat down with and spoken to. (MAKE SURE THAT YOU DO - an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.) You can hire a Mediator for much, MUCH less money than paying for family court, of your own accord, sit down, and work it out.
Once a decision has been reached, you make sure these clowns in the court understand that they are to act as FUNCTIONARIES ONLY. There is NOTHING TO DECIDE - it has been DECIDED ALREADY.
Doing things this way can save hundreds of thousands of dollars that your family has worked hard to save, and starve out predatory parasites using the Courts as a way to loot accounts.
