The pair were in court yet again on Friday because of a motion made by James to have their daughter Jacqueline evaluated by psychological experts, reportedly in order to bolster his motion for joint custody.
Dina countered by saying that
the time to hire experts had already elapsed, and to do so at this stage
was simply an attempt to set their May hearing date back. The judge
agreed, saying that the experts opinions were unnecessary.
The couple already has a parenting
coordinator and a counselor for their daughter, who is six.
After the ruling, Jim was quoted as saying he was "disappointed" since he has "always wanted equal custody and equal parenting time".
Dina was rather perturbed by this claim as well, filing papers stating that "at no time during their marriage or separation has (McGreevey) co-parented Jacqueline as he asserts". She also said that whenever he has their daughter, he frequently leaves her in the care of others, such as his sister, friends or his partner.
It's sure to be an interesting road to May, and clearly there's very little chance of this one settling out of court. Let's hope when it comes to custody that both parties can focus on what's really best for the child, however, and not what they may perceive is best because it's best for them.