W.Scott Hannon

W.Scott Hannon

While I understand this person's frustration, they made a decision to settle the matter, and before a magistrate who said she would have likely ruled the same way the parties agreed to resolve the case. I am unclear what "90% of the leg work" means, as this was originally a highly contested custody dispute that was ultimately resolved through settlement because the magistrate would likely not have ordered sole custody. Again, the parents reached settlement, and in affirmation, the magistrate stated she would have likely ruled the same way they agreed. I suspect new developments between the parents have made this person regret their decision back when the case was before the court, but that doesn't change the fact that this person made a decision to settle, very likely because they would not have gotten the result they wanted at a contested hearing.