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RE: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities in a Child Welfare Court Case
I hit the comment button too fast.
To the tips you mentioned here, I would add get a therapist, keep a journal, take comfort in any scriptures you may believe in, surround yourself with a support network of people who believe you (not people who make excuses for the other party involved--those people are called "enablers" and won't help you in the long run), and above all, practice self care after keeping your commitments to your kids, the courts and to your job.
Agree with your valuable input @miklkent Do you think the therapist part is really a MUST? Sometimes even a fact of seeing a specialist may add extra stress to parents...
Self care is really important though in such situations
If it goes on long enough, yeah a therapist can help. I know the last time I got served, the paperwork was so botched, I could see how long it was going to take. You need a non-biased third party to help you sometimes process it all so you can stay sane. I consider a therapist part of self-care. Just another tool to fight with.