Originally Posted by
atalose 
I know a lot of high powered $1500.00 an hour lawyers who are great at corporate law, real estate law, estate planning but not so great when it comes to “family law” even though they charge the same. You want someone who specializes in family law, custody issues, supervised visit issues. someone with a lot of experience in these matters.
agreed. This person solely practices in family law. I spoke with local legal aid at the courthouse today and they gave me a vastly more positive outlook. Same facts but different thoughts on my ability to protect our child. They recommended getting counsel locally and I will do so in the coming weeks.