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Agreed. And I was already wrist slapped by my lawyer for not making copies of the checks. In my feeble defense, she blind sided me. It was 8AM Monday morning. I am shuffling about getting the kids...

The hearing went well yesterday. The judge ordered her to pay me back for the car payments I have been making on her car.

She got a new lawyer. Some loud mouth guy. He began with her two days ago...

It seems as though she WAS in jail. She was picked up and detained in one state, and then was extradited to the state where she was a "fugitive from justice". Not quite sure how long she was in, and...

Talaniman, I just read your post. Don't know why I haven't seen it until now.

Anyway, I have put in motion means to keep track of certain people. But she is sneaky and can elude the best....

My thoughts exactly Delilah. I still don't believe the hospital story. It doesn't add up. Maybe she went in for a day or two, but not two weeks. It's likely she went on a trip but didn't want all the...

Guess who came back from the dead?

She did it in typical fashion too. Instead of letting me know she was back and the wheres and the whys, she just went into the kid's school to tell them she was...

My lawyer said to go on about my business and enjoy the kids. The ex is an adult (supposedly), and is responsible for her own actions. While this may be true the fact remains that she is missing. Is...

Right... I will not take my eyes off them. Great idea about getting in writing as to where I should take them. I don't think I will accept letting them go with anyone but my ex.
I did leave a...

Thank you all for your input. She did this again recently, but this time I held on to the kids.
Turns out she has been missing for two weeks. No contact, no return messages, no answers from her...

Thank you all for your input. Take care...

Cautious and alert in the sense this could be a game she is playing? Or that she is planning to run off with the kids, or spinning this against me, etc..

If she is taking a break it is a break...

OK... here's another strange twist...

My ex-to-be has seemingly vanished! She brought the kids back on Tuesday the 19th, and I have not seen nor heard from her since. I emailed over the course of...

I understand what you all are saying. I guess the delay might help me, being that the longer the kids are in school here the less likely a judge will allow the ex to remove them.

My question is a...

Thanks friends!

So, I have yet to receive a dime, but neither has her attorney. Seems as though she stiff her lawyer too. And now her attorney withdrew from the case. The ex keeps emailing me...

Thanks you all. Your support and words always keep me focused. By the way, the father/daughter dance was incredible. My little angel was beaming all night!

Now for some twist in the saga:

I...

Delilah, great to hear from you. And thank you again and again for your concern and support during this low point in my life.

The divorce has been taking ugly twists and turns. She keeps...

Several years ago while we were married I helped buy a car for my wife because she had no credit. She begged for the car and promised up and down to make the payments (she was making nearly 80K). She...

My hat's off to you my friend. You have done something I wonder will ever happen for me again... a relationship. Right now I am in the middle of our divorce. It has left such
A bitter taste about...

Stay married... get counseling... please!

Stay married! Stay married! Stay married!

Did I say this enough. Take your vows seriously. Your dealing with another
Soul, not problems with work.

There are solutions to everything. Even...

I'm sure this is a common occurence:

My ex wife has custody of the kids on weekends during the school year. This
Weekend she went away without telling me. When I went to drop the kids
Off her...

I realize that I can take it back, but then she definitely won't make payments... I will look into small claims. Thanks

Just more frustrations. Not quite sure what to do...

My ex is driving around in a car that is in my name. She has been ordered by the court to
Make the payments, reimburse me for my...

Well, this divorce is winding down. I didn't get the kids as much as I wanted, and I wasn't thrilled about the money distribution. But neither was she. So I guess this is the nature of divorces. No...

Point taken Talaniman,

I have since taken many deep breaths. I'm still a bit upset about these things, but have
Decided to ride it out until after the initial hearing, which is in a few days.
...

Hello to all my old friends here. I had to start a new post because the old one began to steer way off course. So to begin here I want to vent on how my lawyer is frustrating the hell out of me.

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Great MOMOF2, thank you. I will do everything you recommend.

I did lose this battle. But the bottom line is that the kids are in school here, and will sleep in the same bed on school nights...

I wish it had gone that far. Unfortunately, in my state adultery and immorality is not even recognized by the courts! But I like your thinking.

Agreed, it is small compared to the recent compromise. However, I came into this seeking sole custody and that keeps getting whittled down. I think I just want to say enough before she winds up...

Quick question:

I am a bit frustrated about a big mistake that my attorney made. The parenting plan we agreed on was that the extb could visit the kids every other Wednesday for a few hours. And...

I've been honorably coached by some great people on this site. Now that my troubles seem to be coming to an end for this past tragedy I would like to know what you would do in this situation:

In...

Amen Talaniman. And thanks for the pat on the back NowWhat.

I do plan to fight for my equitable rights. I put my career on the burner to raise the kids while I helped my ex to further hers. Of...

Amendment with great news!

It came to a head today where I was maintaining my stance and the ex was trying to
Petition the judge to let the kids go with her. After all was said and done I got...

Thank you all.

The one thing I will not back down from is having the children wake up on school days from a bed that is literally 200 feet from the school.

The ex is free to come over and walk...

Guess what...

I didn't budge today. I said it was not in the best interests of the kids to upset the stability I have worked hard to provide for them. I will not back down from this.

So my...

I hadn’t intended to post today until a turn of events threw me for a loop.

MOM OF 2, I think I might take you up on the offer for guidance. Let’s figure a way to make contact. I am truly grateful...

Thank you MOM OF 2. I 100% agree with you about the lack of interest by the courts in reference to infidelity. The courts say that they are there to protect the children, but they evidently fail to...

Hello all! Sorry to have dropped out for a few weeks. This divorce has taken the wrong turn. I think you remember the last time I posted, my wife and I sat down and agreed
that I would have the...

We had our sit down discussion tonight and she conceded to let me put the kids together in the gifted and talented school. We went back and forth on other issues but there seems to be a way we can...

Hello all. I'm just checking in. More as an emotional outlet instead of a legal one.
I am feeling two polarized emotions right now. On one hand I miss my wife terribly.
All the good times keep...

Point taken you all. Thank you. My heart is breaking even more now that we're at this point. I never wanted this, but I was given no choice. For as long as I live I'll never understand how a mother...

You're absolutely right Mom of 2. The kids are the most important part of this unfortunate situation. I am all for shared custody. I mainly wish to be in charge of their education, and to have them...

My daughter sat at the dinner table this evening and in a saddened tone said "daddy, why does Jeff always come over to mommy's house and you don't. He gives her a lot of hugs".

Naturally I was...

Delilah, my wife did attend the first session, and basically justified herself by blaming me.
My counselor made the mistake of only "inviting" my wife back, instead of highly recommending that she...

Wow mom of 2! Thank you very much for that post. Your encouraging words mean a great deal to me.

As an update: there really hasn't been any action other than exchanging the kids here and there. My...

I read the letter at the outset and the therapist commented favorably. Then she asked my wife if it moved her and she responded somewhat ambivalently. The main core of the session was of my wife...

OK, in typical Familyman form I have written an opening statement for our counseling session tomorrow. This is meant to break the ice and to develop a course theme. Hopefully this will also set the...

Great! Thank you both for keep ing me focused. It's what I needed.

Hi all. Just checking in with a little question/concern. All is set for our counseling session on Friday, and we have been getting along fine during the brief moments we see each other (trading the...

Thanks y'all. I am going to remain cautiously optimistic. Our appt. isn't until a week from this coming Friday. She'll be away this Friday. I will still go, however. I'm just wondering in the interim...