Rate MY Family Court: 16 questions A Co-Parents' experience with the Family Court System Welcome to Rate MY Family Court! This is an opportunity to rate your experience in the Family Court system! Questions ask about your experiences in the Family Court system since the divorce was filed. Please answer the questions as accurately as possible. If your situation has changed, please respond according to your experiences in the past six months. Note: Any names or identifying information will be deleted.By completing this questionnaire, you give authorization for the responses to be analyzed, individually and collectively. Your use of this site and submitting this questionnaire indicates Rate MY Family Court (or any entity thereof) a license to distribute, modify, publish, reproduce, use, and exercise any and all copyright and publication and publicity rights regarding responses at it’s sole discretion.Forward any concerns/questions to: MyConfession@SharedParentingConfessional.com RateMYFamilyCourt.com www.surveymonkey.com/r/RateMYFamilyCourt-15questions www.surveymonkey.com/r/RateMYFamilyCourt-DescribeSurveys created by R. A. S. Nichols M.A., M.A., CFLE, p (Certified Family Life Educator, provisional) 2560 East Chapman Avenue #182 Orange, California 92869Shared Parenting Confessional Read all confessions at: SharedParentingConfessional.com LIKE Facebook.com/SharedParentingConfessional. * 1. How long were you together? Married 1 year or less Married 2-5 years Married 6-10 years Married more than 10 years Unmarried 1 year or less Unmarried 2-5 years Unmarried 6-10 years Unmarried more than 10 years A short relationship (separated after discovering pregnancy) A short relationship (separated before discovering pregnancy) Other please specify number of years together * 2. Regarding gender and the filing of your divorce, are you: a female and the petitioner a male and the petitioner a female and the respondent a male and the respondent other (gender) and the petitioner other (gender) and the respondent * 3. What 3 words describe the relationship with your child/children BEFORE the divorce filing: * 4. What 3 words describe the relationship with your child/children AFTER the divorce filing: * 5. Time period in the Family Court system:How long have you been involved in the Family Court system to resolve child custody and child support matters? 0-3 months 4-6 months 7-12 months 13-24 months 3-5 years more than 5 years, please specify number of years * 6. Has the disposition of your divorce changed over the course of your divorce? yes, divorce began as friendly and became conflictual yes, divorce began as conflictual and became friendly no, divorce has been friendly and we work together no, divorce has been low conflict since the onset no, divorce has been high conflict since the onset yes, divorce has been friendly and we work together yes, divorce has been low conflict since the onset yes, divorce has been high conflict since the onset comments (please specify) * 7. Court appearances:How many times have you gone to court for combined child custody and child support matters. Court appearances for only child custody or only child support are listed below.Please include each court appearance only 1 time. 0-1 times 2-4 times 5-7 times 8-10 times more than 10 times, please specify number of times * 8. How many times have you gone to court for only child custody matters? Please include each court appearance only 1 time. 0-1 times 2-4 times 5-7 times 8-10 times more than 10 times, please specify number of times * 9. How many times have you gone to court for only child support matters? Please include each court appearance only 1 time. 0-1 times 2-4 times 5-7 times 8-10 times more than 10 times, please specify the number of times * 10. Regarding child custody time: Describe the level of compliance with your co-parent for the exchange (visitation) schedule.Note: Exclude scheduled visitation that involved changing the time with mutual understanding between you and your co-parent. all visits occurred as scheduled most visits occurred as scheduled some visits occurred as scheduled few visits occurred as scheduled no visits occurred as scheduled * 11. Regarding restraining orders:Have restraining orders been filed during the course of your divorce? no restraining order filed yes, I filed a restraining order against my co-parent yes, my co-parent filed a restraining order against me yes, both I and my co-parent filed restraining orders against each other yes, 1 restraining order filed yes, more than 1 restraining order filed (please specify) * 12. On a scale of 1-5 with 1 being the best experience, how do you rate your overall experience with the Family Court system? 1- mostly satisfied You experienced no or minimal emotional trauma and frustration with the Family Court system. Money you spent was what you expected to pay.Timelines for court dates and dissolution of the marriage were what you expected. 2 – somewhat satisfied You experienced some frustration and emotional trauma with the Family court system. Money you spent was slightly more than you expected. Court date delays caused some frustration. 3-somewhat dissatisfied You experienced frustration and emotional trauma with the family court system. Money spent involved the liquidation of accounts and borrowing money to pay legal fees and court costs. Court delays created frustration and inhibited your daily schedule. 4- mostly dissatisfiedYou experienced significant frustration and intense emotional trauma with the Family Court system. Money you spent exceeded your own resources and your family resources. Court delays caused intense emotional trauma. 5- totally dissatisfied Your experience with the Family Court has caused financial ruin and emotional devastation. * 13. What three words describe your experience with the Family Court system: * 14. Do you use social media to share your story? no yes if yes, what types of social media (please specify) * 15. How did you find out about this survey? Facebook or check group below Rate MY Family Court Shared Parenting Info Shared Parenting Confessional Family Law Web Guide (flwg.com.au) A Voice For Men (avoiceformen.com) Huffington Post (huffingtonpost.com) National Coalition For Men, NCFM PAWWSG ParentSpeak The Father's Rights Movement TFRM-all geographical areas Father's Matter Just As Much As Mothers D.A.D.S. (Dad's against double standards) Other Do not recall Found this survey on: (please specify) * 16. Region where you reside: Australia Canada India United Kingdom United States Singapore other Other (please specify where you reside) Done
