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Feeling so helpless...frustrated and frightened for DS
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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 695674" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>It is scary to be cross-examined, to be a witness, or to be deposed. I've been through all of them. I gave my first deposition when I was 11 years old and i was petrified. I have also been through a polygraph exam.</p><p></p><p>They're all scary. But, son is going to HAVE to speak in front of the court as part of his custody battle. He needs to let his lawyer know this terrifies him,. The lawyer should be able to, or more likely, assign someone to, coach him and calm him down some.</p><p></p><p>My lifesaver was an older, female paralegal who put me through a "pretend" deposition, complete with court stenographer. By the time she got done coaching me, AND I knew whicih questions I didn't have to answer. I walked into the actual deposition feeling sure of myself and empowered.</p><p></p><p>SWOT, the best gift you can give your son riight now is to back off of being his whipping boy. Despte what he thinks, it isn't the help he needs. He needs to reach out to his legal team for support, reach out to MH Pros, and bulding a more empowered life for himself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 695674, member: 1963"] It is scary to be cross-examined, to be a witness, or to be deposed. I've been through all of them. I gave my first deposition when I was 11 years old and i was petrified. I have also been through a polygraph exam. They're all scary. But, son is going to HAVE to speak in front of the court as part of his custody battle. He needs to let his lawyer know this terrifies him,. The lawyer should be able to, or more likely, assign someone to, coach him and calm him down some. My lifesaver was an older, female paralegal who put me through a "pretend" deposition, complete with court stenographer. By the time she got done coaching me, AND I knew whicih questions I didn't have to answer. I walked into the actual deposition feeling sure of myself and empowered. SWOT, the best gift you can give your son riight now is to back off of being his whipping boy. Despte what he thinks, it isn't the help he needs. He needs to reach out to his legal team for support, reach out to MH Pros, and bulding a more empowered life for himself. [/QUOTE]
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