Statistics

U.S. Custody Dispute Statistics

Child Custody Dispute Survey

We appreciate your participation in our survey. Your responses will provide insights and statistics that can in turn be used to educate the public and politicians regarding the impact economic impact the disparities of equality within the family courts.

Please only provide information you know to be true, accurate, and factual. This is your opportunity to anonymously have an impact. Knowledge is power.

Personally Identifiable Information (PII) provided in this survey will remain private and will not be shared internally with TFRM employees or volunteers not involved in conducting this study, nor will it shared with outside individuals or organizations.

Personal Information

To help ensure data integrity and support the statistics as a valid source of information, please enter your court custody case number. The Case Number MUST be entered with ONLY the alphanumeric characters, ALL CAPITAL, from your Case Number, with No Spaces or Special Characters (@#$%^&*-_)

Are you a male or female?

MaleFemale

I am the ________ Parent

CustodialNon-Custodial

In which state is your custody case?

Which County?

What year did your case first get filed?

Is your case still ongoing?

YesNo

What year was your case completed?

Legal Representation

How many lawyers have you retained (or did you retain) throughout your dispute?

What was your lawyers hourly rate?

Have you represented yourself (pro se)?

YesNo

Does the state and county make it difficult to represent yourself?

YesNoNearly Impossible

	Extremely Unlikely	Unlikely	Neutral	Likely	Extremely Likely
How likely are you to recommend your, or one of your lawyers, to someone in need?

Attorney Recommendation

What is the full name of the lawyer you felt best represented your and your child's best interest and would recommend to others?

What is the address of the lawyer you felt best represented your and your child's best interest and would recommend to others?

What is the phone number of the lawyer you felt best represented your and your child's best interest and would recommend to others?

What is the email address of the lawyer you felt best represented your and your child's best interest and would recommend to others?

What is the website of the lawyer you felt best represented your and your child's best interest and would recommend to others?

Guardian ad Litem

Has a Guardian ad Litem been appointed to your case?

YesNo

What is the name of the Guardian ad Litem appointed to your case? (Please ensure the spelling is correct for tracking, reporting, and future legislative proposals)

What was the Guardian ad Litem's hourly rate?

(Other) Please explain:

	Very Negative	Negative	Neutral	Positive	Very Positive
What is your confidence level in the Guardian ad Litem appointed?
What is your overall experience with the Guardian ad Litem?

1 - 2 total	3 - 4 total
1 - 4 each year	5 + per year

Custody Case Study

Statistics

U.S. Custody Dispute Statistics

Child Custody Dispute Survey

Case Related Information

Legal Representation

Attorney Recommendation

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Guardian ad Litem