When God Is Your Lawyer: NAVIGATING A DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY COURT SYSTEM

by Dominique D. Louis

Overview

When Dominique's marriage ended because his wife filed for a divorce, he had not expected what would follow. When he thought he was a loving and present father who could easily enter into an easy, stress-free co-parenting arrangement with his estranged wife, he didn't know that this would be the beginning of years of stress, extortion, frustration and disappointment with the very systems he thought would help him have shared custody of his kids?
His is a story of how an ordinary guy who was ambitious and hard-working tending to his family would end up with an extraordinary loss of everything he held dear because of the desire for vengeance from his ex-wife.
From resigning from a career as an IT Executive to founding a school with over 10 years experience as a Credentialed Director with Florida's Department of Children and Family, Dominique's story is triumphant and exhilarating to see that the family court system even when abused by anyone who has the right connections, money, and power, is not enough to destroy one's spirit in being a great parent.
Follow his journey throughout his divorce (there is an appendix at the end showing the court proceedings), including how he ended up broke and unable to afford a lawyer, being forced to represent himself as a pro se litigant, to losing his school, commercial property, the kids and much more. In addition, as if that's not enough, follow how he has fought the system, uncovered illegalities, corruption, and unethical legal practices that would make you think again about being so confident that being an educated and informed pro se litigant is enough to get you a fair share of access to your kids and property during a divorce.
Learn how he has since rediscovered himself, tried new things and is on a recovery journey while having fun and enjoying every moment of it! His 7 spiritual lessons about recovery will undoubtedly prove helpful to anyone who has been in a similar situation and hasn't found an effective coping mechanism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781649531407
Publisher:	BookBaby
Publication date:	06/15/2021
Pages:	178
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Dominique is recognized as a modern day technology leader, Software Engineer and Solutions Architect. He has been integral of technology consulting in complex technology platforms and business process re-engineering in global organizations leading teams in IBM and Accenture. He is the Founder of Green Children's House Montessori School, he is a retired Early Childhood Director and licensed by Florida Department of Children and Families. He graduated from Florida International University and studied Computer Information Systems. He has studied early childhood development and occupational therapy as part of his undergraduate studies, and now has 5 years experience as a self-represented litigant focusing in the Family Court System.

Table of Contents

Dedication 1

The Titanic That Was Our Love 5

The Ship Sunk 11

What is a "Pro Se" Litigant? 14

Where Do The Children Stand? 15

Broward County, Florida Court 16

My case in Broward County 19

When all hope is gone 22

And then there is the corruption 31

Verdict Of A Flawed Judge 34

They Need A 'Motivation' Fee! 36

They Are All Connected! 37

The Green Children's House Montessori School 39

Do justice And Fairness Still Exist? 41

How Have I Learned To Cope? 43

The Law Of Detachment 44

Hope Lights Up The Dark Tunnel 49

My Family; My Pillar Of Strength 51

Changing My Lifestyle 53

The 6 "Six" Mile Lifestyle 58

Invite The White Bears In 67

Becoming Mr. Skateman 70

Making Lemon-Aid out of a Lemon Breakup 78

Places That I wouldFrequently Visit on Skateboard: 83

The Love Of My Kids 85

7 Spiritual Lessons Drawn From My Divorce 87

Culture Shock 90

Count Your Loss, Accept And Move On 94

Have A Support System 95

Let God Be Your Lawyer 97

Conclusion 99

Appendix 100

Table of Authorities 102

Appendix 2 146