Divorce Mistake #16: Believing the court will be fair and see things from your perspective. Regardless of how much you believe you are right, Judges can see issues from other viewpoints – not always yours. Judges often rule on limited information, because of procedural rules. They don’t care if you are nice and your soon be ex is the bad guy. They don’t entertain “he said v. she said” arguments. Never expect YOUR viewpoint will prevail; the more reasonable and balanced you are, the better you can problem solve and obtain the most favorable outcome.