Lori,for u that was the best choice...my kids though are too young to go to court. The only results or evidence of any court is when they see their Dad picking them up,and what a beautiful day it was. I only have my kids...you seem to have a lot of family around you,which you should count as a blessing. I don't believe in fighting with my ex,I just believe in fighting my equal visitation,which the courts set up in my divorce...and any father that loves his kids would do the same.
If you love your children and are a good parent...it is not wrong to fight(not in person,but in court) for custody of your children...if I was selfish,I would not of even showed up and the victory would have been hers...would give anything,and I mean anything up to get my kids and I hope you would do the same,Lori. I would NEVER take my kids aways from their mother,which is opposite of what she is trying to do. The judge will respect me for it and she will never get the victory...found out from my son that she already had plans in the works to get married next week to the boyfriend and change schools and move to a city about 20 miles away. Sorry,but I won't go away...love my kids too much to hand them over to "the devil!"
My Dad was a writer,a journalist,and a very lonely man when he passed,I was wondering why he didn't fight to at least get joint custody for me and my sister. Hopefully,I have opened the door for more men to stand up and be counted...a lawyer told me the odds are stacked nowadays,like one out of every two victories are the Dad's.
Thanks Tracy...I can't stop crying myself. I am going to Walmart in a few to let my daughter pick out her belated birthday present...you know what got me the most...is seeing my ex cry like a baby outside the courthouse. I was like,"What the hell is she crying over...that the kids get to be with their Dad?" I always tell my kids that I want them to see me and their mother...it wouldn't be loving my kids to wish anything else!
I was in tears when my son was typing the thread title...never in my life have I seen such a nastier woman lawyer...it's amazing when you see the judge defending you...I was a little nervous though cause they suppenued my son's counselor,but I objected to every thing he said and the judge said "sustained"...The dcf investigator was the win in the bag...she knew it was a dirty custody battle and recommended that things be left the way they were...joint custody. If my ex tries to pull another stupid stunt like that one again,the judge will deal with her harshly...God bless to all
Didn't start anything friend,but no need to bring up the past...I would rather follow CS guidelines and not enter a thread where people "less kind than myself"-Bono....gather. I proved a point awhile back copying and pasting the bad that was said about me and it's amazing that it was still going on after that....and Kathy is no "ringmaster" just a plain ole thread poster like all of us on CS...no awards or prizes given here,just the thrill of writing. Hope the best for you and all the folks on any thread.
Popularity has NEVER meant quality...hey some of the most "unpopular" poets were the greatest of all time...to each his own,I have to agree with Paws and other CS members,thanks,but no thanks...been there,attacked,left....enjoy the "Tears" side of the forums,not the "Cheers" side.
Thanks,Paws for clarifying my thread...I never intended to attack any thread on CS,I just know that I do not fit the "hunk" mentality and I know for a fact as you have seen your self that women don't even care about guys being "hunks" or body builders...it disgusts most women. With that said,maybe we will see who the REAL ladies are!
Yeah,withholding rent in Florida is the Law! In fact me and the ex went to court cause of a similiar situation involving electrical and plumbing problems and the judge got mad at us because we PAID our rent...learned a valuable lesson. Tracy,just make sure you have a lease in place cause a realtor didn't renew my lease once cause I withheld the rent until they replaced the broken refridgerator. If you have a lease,there is nothing they can do but fix the problem and it isn't your fault that the "bedbugs are biting"
I'm not knocking the "hunks",but I do believe that there are women out there who actually like a guy for his friendliness,compassion,and how good of a father he is(or would be). I mean I wouldn't want a woman just because she has big breasts or has a nice tush! Believe it or not,my God says a "man" is much more than a piece of meat... What do you think?
Well,I admit that would be an unrealistic goal to love the ex after 5.5 years of pain...but the anger is important to get over or it will carry into my next relationship. I can say I love her now like I would a dog or cat...hold on....I loved my cats so much more!
Was going to post in the Hunk thread today...but the intelligence was just too high for me..."Hi"..."How are you?"...."Yeah,I just got off work,let's have another drink to that"....JEEZ!
Makes Me Wonder Why My Dad Didn't Fight For Me!?
Lori,for u that was the best choice...my kids though are too young to go to court. The only results or evidence of any court is when they see their Dad picking them up,and what a beautiful day it was. I only have my kids...you seem to have a lot of family around you,which you should count as a blessing. I don't believe in fighting with my ex,I just believe in fighting my equal visitation,which the courts set up in my divorce...and any father that loves his kids would do the same.