Documenting

Happy2BeMe

Hey girls,

I started this mess out documenting EVERYTHING...than wouldn't you know it, I lost my notebooks. I'm notorious for this.

I am thinking since most documentation involves dates (when he pays CS, when he contacts or takes DD, etc.) and one thing I'm good at keeping track of is a planner, would this be sufficient for using to document? Do I want to make sure its a bound planner I purchase (ie not refillable). I'm thinking this way, I can write ON the date that something occurs and it will also make more sense to me than just a list of crap in a notebook anyhow.

Does anyone do it this way? Do you have a planner you can recommend? I was thinking a small one so it's easily in my purse, and than at the end of each year, file it with the tax crap.

NinjaPaants

I don't document those kinds of things but I use my planner I have kind of like a journal. I will write on the date important things and thoughts/feelings. I think it would be good for your purposes. I just got one at Walmart that has big blocks for each day. They are under ten bucks.

achase123

I think it's important to have some way to document, and I am told that computer is NOT the best way because you could input the info at any time.  I would think a day planner is sufficient but you have to remember that whatever you use will have to be admissable in court.

Happy2BeMe

achase123:

I think it's important to have some way to document, and I am told that computer is NOT the best way because you could input the info at any time.  I would think a day planner is sufficient but you have to remember that whatever you use will have to be admissable in court.

Yeah, that's why I am not bothering with the computer. Really, writing it you could too, but I'm thinking they'd more likely like the type you can't remove/add pages was my only thought. I have no clue what's admissable in court, and hope to never need it, I hope that right now it's more for my purposes. Things are still amicable but I want to protect my ass in case he turns on me.

MintChocoChip

Happy2BeMe:

achase123:

I think it's important to have some way to document, and I am told that computer is NOT the best way because you could input the info at any time.  I would think a day planner is sufficient but you have to remember that whatever you use will have to be admissable in court.

Yeah, that's why I am not bothering with the computer. Really, writing it you could too, but I'm thinking they'd more likely like the type you can't remove/add pages was my only thought. I have no clue what's admissable in court, and hope to never need it, I hope that right now it's more for my purposes. Things are still amicable but I want to protect my ass in case he turns on me.

Journals and calendars/diaries of yours should be fine in court.  If there are things that you want to document from emails, make a note of it in the dairy (calendar) and print out the email. 

I wouldn't worry too much about admissibility--it's generally a bigger issue in a criminal case where someone's civil rights are on the line as to whether incriminating evidence should be admitted for the record.

Happy2BeMe

MintChocoChip:

Happy2BeMe:

achase123:

I think it's important to have some way to document, and I am told that computer is NOT the best way because you could input the info at any time.  I would think a day planner is sufficient but you have to remember that whatever you use will have to be admissable in court.

Yeah, that's why I am not bothering with the computer. Really, writing it you could too, but I'm thinking they'd more likely like the type you can't remove/add pages was my only thought. I have no clue what's admissable in court, and hope to never need it, I hope that right now it's more for my purposes. Things are still amicable but I want to protect my ass in case he turns on me.

Journals and calendars/diaries of yours should be fine in court.  If there are things that you want to document from emails, make a note of it in the dairy (calendar) and print out the email. 

I wouldn't worry too much about admissibility--it's generally a bigger issue in a criminal case where someone's civil rights are on the line as to whether incriminating evidence should be admitted for the record.

Thanks for this. I just want to make sure I'm covered just in case. Sad but true. Hopefully will be picking up that planner today.