My wife is petitioning for sole custody of our children. How do I protect my…

Get a good attorney.  Then you want to be able to make sure that you document all the information of the relationship that you are having with your children.  This includes telephone contracts, homework, afterschool activities, and your interactions that you have with your children.  Get that information to a mental health provider if an individual is brought in as an expert to determine custody.   Keep your attorney aware of the relationship that you have with your children.   Any fact is important when it comes to custody.

David F. Salvaggio is an experienced divorce lawyer and mediator who head a Morristown, New Jersey law firm limited in practice to matrimonial and family law cases. David is also the founder of Choice Divorce Mediation Services in Morristown.