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Got custody of these boys. does it make any difference off the bat who was awarded the primary custody and the greater rights in a custody battle when it comes to challenging it later? >> well, from a gender perspective, you're right. women were awarded sole custody more often but that's clearly changed. the important thing to understand with this case is leaving your children in the custody of a third-party custodian, like an aunt or a nancy is not a per se violation of a custody order unless the party's have spelled that out specifically in the custody order. even though usher has primary cu...

Hasan is acting as his own attorney and acting very strangely. he's accused of 13 murders, killing 13 people at ft. hood, texas, four years ago. what it's like when you have a client defending himself and you have to sit there and watch it, defense attorney chris hadad who was in a notorious murder trial in 2007. first of all, it's great to have you. you're a perfect guest to weigh in on what these attorneys at ft. hood are going through. tell me in ten seconds or so the crux of your case that you dealt with and what your client was like. >> in my case, my client -- first of all, thank you for...

In the custody of the parent or of the other parent, not in the third-party setting for days at a time. that's the main concern, the children being left with third parties for an extended period of time. >> this pool incident has brought the custody issue to a head. they have filed a response but they are not commenting. we hope to learn more when both sides meet in court this afternoon. ashleigh? >> that is sure to be a very highly publicized court hearing. i want to take this exact conversation now to the legal arena. our attorneys join us now with what connect expect and how it might be d...

Center in the case in the case that i represented the defendant was evaluated extensively on the question of competency as well as sanity and much like the case with mr. hasan, the ft. hood case, where competency and insanity also were important issues in the case. in both cases, ultimately the trial court and then obviously in mr. hasan's case, the military tribunal has found that he has the ability to understand their proceedings, he's got a rational understanding of the case and therefore he meets the criteria for self-misrepresentation. >> how do you protect yourself as an attorney when yo...

As you say, this is a sergeant. sort ofhink o it as a midgrade position in charge of a single office at if tft. hood. could not be more embarrassing for the pentagon and couldn't be bigger trouble for ft. hood. we're told this person is facing allegations, not charged yet, allegations of pandering. there is a suggestion we are told that he might have forced someone into prostitution. they're looking into that. other allegations abuse of sexual contact and maltreatment of subordinate. this rise in sexual assault cases is causing a lot of con stern nation, a lot of concern. chuck hagel at his re...