Father's Field Manual
Battle-tested tactics for custody battles. Documentation systems, communication strategies, and AI-powered tools that work in real courtrooms. No lawyer required.
Where This Came From
This guide wasn't written by consultants or theorists. It was built in the middle of a real fight.
A father facing false allegations, CPS investigations, and emergency motions designed to take his kids. No criminal history. No substance issues. Just a high-conflict custody battle where the system was being weaponized against him. He couldn't afford to keep his attorney, so he taught himself — two sleepless nights with AI, building his first motion from scratch. He argued with his own lawyer to file it. They settled.
Now he represents himself against two attorneys in two cases. Every tactic in this guide comes from that fight — what worked, what didn't, and what he wishes someone had told him on day one. The fight isn't over, but the playbook is real.
That's why this exists. So the next father doesn't have to figure it out alone.
If You're In Crisis — Do This First
Before you touch a single document or file anything. Get yourself right. This fight could last years.
The Playbook
Next 48 Hours - Your Action Plan
Immediate (Today)
- • Screenshot all communications
- • Start your 3-layer documentation system
- • Start your CourtDocs case profile
- • Go Gray Rock — zero arguments from now on
This Week
- • Request police reports & body cam footage
- • File FERPA request with schools
- • Request CPS case files
- • Submit HIPAA authorization to medical providers
The system responds to evidence. Start building yours today.
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The real fight that built this guide. False allegations, pro se litigation, and AI-powered defense.
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