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atwitsend
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posted 03-27-2007 06:34 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for atwitsend   Click Here to Email atwitsend     Edit/Delete Message
last night I got tired of my six year old telling me she did want to go to her dads, so I told her to call her dad and talked to him about how she feels. She didn't get a hold of him, instead left a message that she wanted to know "if she had to go to his house anymore, because she didn't want to" ( probably not the most appropriate way to say it, but straight out of her mouth) He called left a message that she didn't have a say in the matter he will tell her when and if he wants to see her and he will decide when, etc.

So, I told her to again call him and try to talk to him. He got on the phone yelled at me- I proceed to tell him she is in counseling, "would you like to go so you two can talk" Then he accuses me of manipulating her, turning her against me and now using the counseling against him, then he wanted to talk again to our daughter. Proceeds to tell her if I don;t drop her off for visitation , he will have me arrested. So now she says she will go so "her mom does nothave to go to jail." Real healthy for a six year old.

Then he tells me he will take me to court for turning his daughter against him-what happens then? On what leg does he have to stand on in that case?


He tells me also he will sue becasue I restricting his visits (yet he was the one who cancelled 6 months last year, three months so far this year, etc. I put her in sport on Saturdays ( but he already cannot drive her anywhere- court ordered- another story) but we had a verbal agreement that we were okay with her playing in the morning Saturday- it was his choice to cancel every Saturday and sometimes Sunday- never complained about that ever. I tried to get that agreement in wirting by certified letter- got no response.

BLONDESINGLEMOM
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posted 03-27-2007 09:59 PM           Edit/Delete Message
This is so sad.. but I see myself in this same situation at times... My daughter says the same things sometimes about not wanting to switch.. but within minutes of her going to her dads she is having fun again and happy and her mood switched.. Your daughter will be fine.. she craves consistancy, but how can you have consistancy in a joint custody situation?? This is a classic problem with all of us!! Explain to her that it's "Daddy time", and that it's just as important as school... Kids say they dont want to go to school right?? They dont' know whats best for them.. they need their father and you need the time alone so just be the parent and don't make it seem to her like your punishing her by going to your ex's house, after all it IS her father and your heart would be "crushed" if this same thing happened back to you!! Keep me posted!

atwitsend
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posted 04-01-2007 01:07 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for atwitsend   Click Here to Email atwitsend     Edit/Delete Message
Here's the latest. My lawyer said jsut to show up for visitation when its his turn- have it documented that we were there( at the local drop place - the police station)

My daughter is in counseling because of her behavoir the past several months have been bad- her biting me, kicking, and screaming and losing control when I say no to her. Well, now the counselor tells me she has to inform the noncustodial parent- her father my ex. The fear I have had through the divorce (probably because of the abuse history toward me) is he would get back at me by trying to take her. Can he sue for custody of her strictly because she doesn't behave for me claiming something like "he needs to remove her from a environment that is causing her behavoir" by trying to blame me for her misbehavoir. Has anyone heard of something like that happening?

Bluebird
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posted 04-06-2007 01:49 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Bluebird   Click Here to Email Bluebird     Edit/Delete Message
I would think that having her in counseling would show that you have her best interests at heart. Any little kid would act out with everything that is going on and, at 6, they can be pretty headstrong about getting their way even without the stress she's experiencing. Hang in there, we've all been there. No one's going to take your little girl away from you. Keep loving her and doing what is best for her and we'll all keep praying for you both.

atwitsend
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posted 04-06-2007 10:05 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for atwitsend   Click Here to Email atwitsend     Edit/Delete Message
Everyone that knows me and then knows him tells me the same thing. "no judge will give him cusotdy" But they do not know how angry he can get and I have seen what he can do when he is angry. Thats whats scares me the most. He still has that control on me- and I am trying to stop it but can't. It has been almost two weeks since that night and I am stil worried about his threat. I just love her so much and want what is best for her. She tells me often she does not really love him, and doesn't want to see him but will if she has to. I cannot be blamed for her feelings- it was his lack of calls (he nevers calls to talk to her, his saying no when she wanted him to go to meet her teacher, his not taking her for 6 months at a time, his sleeping while she is upstairs playing by herseslf on his visitation days,) I wish I could jsut sit down with him with a mediator and talk about what she is saying to me and then he can tell me what she is saying to him. Alot of what is going on may be her playing us against each other- I am trying to defend and fight for what she is saying to me- but what if she is telling him just the opposite. All that does is make me look like the player. I know that playing parents against each other is pretty "normal" in divorce but it does not make it right and it does mean anyone should try to stop that.

Shelbysablonde
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posted 04-08-2007 07:39 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Shelbysablonde   Click Here to Email Shelbysablonde     Edit/Delete Message
Can't you contact the law guardian and explain to her what's going on! There must be something you can do! I think your ex should be forced to go to counceling with you and your child for the well being of your daughter. Her mental state is at risk... and she's acting out for a reason. She seems very frustrated and a councelor for all of you with group visits and individual sessions will help. The sooner the better! Do it! Good luck to you!

atwitsend
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posted 09-16-2007 08:07 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for atwitsend   Click Here to Email atwitsend     Edit/Delete Message
It happened again- he is threatening me to take me court.

My daughter got in trouble at school and I grounded her for two weeks- pushing for the third time antoher child.

I called her father and told him that she is trouble at school- hoping for his support. Instead I got the line "I don't care what happens to her at my house.. thats your house where she will be gorunded not his" ( he had visitation this weekend) I continued to get yelled and asked him he was going to take her still. Instead of answering, I got " see ya in court." yelled at me. What does that mean?

I took her to drop off and he did not show up. I have a signed paper from a police office that we were there like court ordered.

I think he still has it in mind to take me to court for restricting his visits-- does grounded our daughter restrict his visit? I just don't understand.

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