Update on XH...
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| Wed, 08-31-2005 - 4:28pm |
My xh lives in New Orleans. When I last spoke to him on Sunday, he advised that his gf had evacuated but he was not able to do so, but he claimed that he had a good reason. He continued to advise that he had just completed the NO Police Academy a couple of weeks ago and is now a field officer (in training--at least for this 16 week period), and therefore he could not evacuate.
My mil heard from him twice on Monday, once early in the day and again about 8pm, but no one has heard from him since. He may be too busy to call... He may be without means to call... but for one reason or another, we haven't heard.
Joey asked about him this morning, when he heard the news about the flooding and New Orleans mentioned... I told him that his dad is OK, but with all that is going on, he can't call right now... I'm just hoping and praying that I'm right.
This probably isn't the time to bring this up, but I am excited to hear that he got on with the police... means a paying job, from which they will hopefully be able to garnish some much behind child support. When I called the Child Support Hotline this morning, I was advised that my case is for arrears enforcement only--well, that's good, because right now, he's about $7.7K in the hole... even though I believe my support order was entered in correctly in their system, because when I view my case online, it shows that he owes nothing, has paid nothing, blah, blah, blah... I told the person I spoke to about this, and how far in debt he is to me right now and for once, she did not try to give me the run around (Last month, I was told that the fact that he paid $200 in June was great and a lot better than most cases--he has paid just over one month's amount this entire year, spaced out in January, March and June)... and was advised that I should expect a call from my case worker by next Friday and that if I did not hear from them, to contact the Hotline back... I'm hoping that something can begin here (even though they probably won't be able to enforce much of anything in LA right now), so that it can start getting resolved... at least get the amount owed, etc correct in your system, so you see just how far behind he is...ugh, sorry to vent about that, I just couldn't help myself...
Please keep my xh in your prayers, as angry as he makes me, I would hate for something to happen to him...
Julie

OK... I do feel a little better.... BUT, even those that are there helping (and have some sort of support provided to them), it's still dangerous.... very, very dangerous.... and heartbreaking.
Yes.... as mad as he's made us alllllllll, especially you.... and Joey.... I do hope that he's safe.
Karen ~ wildlucky4me ~
My sister is in Baton Rouge and even there it's very very difficult to get through on the phone lines right now.
Another update...
My fil just spoke with xh and accorinding to him, the looting within the city is really bad, and they've (looters) have taken guns and ammo now too... and have been shooting at the police as they've been trying to stop the looting... so, they've pulled the police out of the city (across a river or bay, I don't remember) and they are now waiting for the National Guard to arrive to help get order restored... xh didn't have a long time to talk... they found a pay phone on the other side of things and everyone was making collect calls out, but we found out the most important things...
I'll keep you posted as I hear more...
Julie
Hugs, Brenda
Hugs, Brenda