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unbelieveable's picture

Some Venting:

As I mentioned awhile ago in a post - BM is preggers to her boyfriend that gave her the boot - and then she got back together with him and a month later...she was pregnant. FSD's told us the other day that their mommy is naming the baby after what my FMIL wanted to name one of the girls if they were going to be a boy...a name she and FH were going to use for her oldest daughter if she'd been a boy? WTH? What a weirdo...They also told us "Mommy thinks it's funny daddy will be mad - we know our "mom's boyfriend" is mad..." Are you seerriiouuss? It's already messed up enough her BF/Baby's daddy has the same name as her ex(my FH) and it's even weirder the guy has a brother with the same name as my FH's brother too...But now this?

The BIG issue I need some help on PRONTO:

A week ago FH went to the courthouse and requested a petition for alteration of his CS. It has been 4 years and when it was set it was set to the highest amount based on his income only because BM refused to work. Now...she has a full-time job. Child Support specifically states it should be based on both parties income...there are now two incomes and it needs to be adjusted. FH provides: CS, Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance. We have them every weekend - it used to be every Thursday into Friday from 9 a.m. until noon- and the same times Saturday into Sunday. A year ago he was told he had to come back to work Sunday-Thursday so now he only has them every Saturday into Sunday...the guy's gotta work...Friday is "our" day. We also take them school shopping - and they have a WHOLE wardrobe provided by us here at his parent's house...so we also cover the expenses of food and everything else on the weekend.

Today, BM received the letter and the date of the meeting in front of someone from Domestic Relations. She is enraged. She called FH's house and told his father only the "grandparents" may see the girls...until Decemeber when the meeting is held? There is no custody agreement but she can't tell us we cannot see them?!?!? Who died and made her boss? And why should the grandparents beable to see the kids and not us? Hello - I just dropped $300 of OUR money we saving for a house on school clothes!! (New Balance Sneakers, Sketchers, Old Navy, The children's place, etc.) Apparently, she thought she could just get away with HIM just supporting them? She pays NO bills at her boyfriend's house - he even takes care of her car payment?

What are we going to do when we "try" to pick them up Saturday? What if she calls the police? What should we do? Any advice? I know we are going to have to get some kind of custody agreement on paperwork...

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WHERESMYWART's picture

You really should look into your state laws. He is the father and she should not be able to withhold his children from him. From what little research I did last night on this subject, I believe it can almost be considered a form of neglect by not allowing them to spend time with their other parent. Good luck to you.

ownpersonalopinion1's picture

Without the proper custody agreement or paperwork, what can you do besides call and ask if you can pick them up and she says no. If she says no, trust me, after time passes with no break of taking care of those kids and she is preggers, she will probably call you to come get them. The kids will also probably bug the hell out of her if they know they are not allowed to visit because of her. It always seems that if you fight with with bio mom to see the kids, the more they say no, like they enjoy it. You bm wants confrontation and I wouldn't give the pleasure. If she wants to keep the kids then let her, she'll get sick of it before long and she will be calling you to come get them.

unbelieveable's picture

Thanks for the advice. The issue is - she won't get sick of it them because they will be in school during the day and she likes to dump them off with her mom ALOT. So she doesn't have to worry - and now she a live-in babysitter - her best friend...This all just sucks. Does anyone know anything about keeping receipts? Will it help FH's case? This has been 3 years of total chaos and now this...

unbelieveable's picture

The child support is taken straight out of his paycheck. Here, if you don't pay you go to jail...tonight he called twice to see how their first day of school was...he recorded it. She will not call him back...she did this last night too - she has turned off her phone...I always thought if something like this happened I'd be like..."yyeess! My Weekends are free! No more stress!" But the last few weekends have gone really well...I miss the kids already...All we can do is just keep recording - it is only week one of this BS. Karma is a bitch...

unbelieveable's picture

Oh...and to boot - neither one of us can afford a lawyer - we do have some friends though who could cut us a deal...and we have another number to try to get some help. How is he supposed to pay a lawyer when he only brings home $350 every two weeks? This is out of control...I want to scream...its my last semester at school...things are working out...this is the last thing I want to deal with.