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Child Custody
| Thu, 12-14-2006 - 5:55pm |
I have been divorced 5 years, when we went to cour tth eex was given 25% custidy of my daughter, over the past 5 years he has had her about 7% of the time, this past year he had her 7 times. One of the 7 times his current wife attemoted suicide WITH my 8 year old in the home, another time they left my 8 year old and her 7 year old step brother alone in a hotel so they coudl go downstairs. They fight all the time in front of the kids the wife has verbally attacked my daughter to me in emails, of course Ihave never told my daugheter. My daughter refuses to stay the night there, she kicks and screams, she said she will see her dad but will not stay the night. But of course NOW since i have gone back to court for modification he is insisting on the 25%. I am requesting my child never be left alone with the new wife, and only vacations she is allowed with her father is if he is on vacation from work so she is not left with the step mom, they live 50 miles away so she will not go to camp. Is this unreasonable? Do they ever take into consideration what an 8 year says, I haveher in counsleling and she has told the counselor all of this and the counselor is writing a letter to the mediator. Do I have a chance?

I understand how you feel and I wish that I could help you out, however, the best person to consult is a lawyer.
I do know that courts may listen to an 8 year old, but you would be better off having documentation.
Why is he insisting upon custody? Is it money?
Please consult with an attorney.
Stay stronge. Hugs!!!!
Is any of the suicide attempts or domestic violence documented? (were the police or hospital involved?)
Karen ~ wildlucky4me ~
If push comes to shove you can lay out copies of the e mails, etc. and say "this" is why I'm not letting her go--I'll see you in court.
Karen ~ wildlucky4me ~
Susan
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