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Bi Polar in an 8 year old?
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<blockquote data-quote="HMBgal" data-source="post: 655027" data-attributes="member: 13260"><p>How cow, SOT! I remember hearing somewhere that when we get older and our children are grown, we will have money, time to travel, time to pursue hobbies...pfffft. You've been through the ringer, it sounds like. I'm glad the right thing was done by your son and grandson. </p><p></p><p>By "nobody wins," I guess I'm going off what happened last time when it became clear that the mediation agreement that my son-in-law and daughter had very harmoniously drafted and was working well wasn't going to fly with the new wife. Although my daughter did win quite a lot with her petition for custody a year and half ago, it was all based on a mediator bringing one person at a time into a meeting and made her recommendations from a 20 minute meeting. I'm sure the courts have seen and heard it all, but I have to trust that they can spot BS when they see it. Even though my daughter prepared statements, printed out emails that the step mother had sent other people threatening them with court action because she felt the my daughter was smearing her name all over town. Jeez. Like we don't have better things to do. She would tell my granddaughter's preschool teacher that my daughter isn't really much of a mother, more of a sleep-over pal, and the like. When the preschool teacher advised my daughter about the woman was saying and how manipulative she was and to be careful, it was a surprise to us, but her methods are becoming quite evident as more and more people are stepping forward with stories. Some people are so convincing, but a person's true colors usually show through eventually. </p><p></p><p>My daughter has has 50% custody, but he gets all the tax benefits, doesn't pay child support, even though he makes a good salary, plus all the child support the step mother gets every month for her three children. My daughter pays for all the co-pays for the doctors, pays for all the medications, etc. (or I do, if she can't. Hard working dental assistants don't make much money). So yeah. Court is happening. We already know that. I sure wish courts would take a minor's wishes into account.These kids have been saying stuff about their Dad and step mother for a year now to teachers, or just about anybody who will listen. Now with a CPS report, and his refusal to complete the court-ordered parenting class, it might be easier for my daughter to get full custody, then she can decide when and if the kids spend the night there again, and things like that. We're hoping against hope that this man will love his children enough to do what he needs to do and get himself the mental health care he needs, has always needed, but refuses to get because his misery is everyone else's fault. And everybody pays the price.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HMBgal, post: 655027, member: 13260"] How cow, SOT! I remember hearing somewhere that when we get older and our children are grown, we will have money, time to travel, time to pursue hobbies...pfffft. You've been through the ringer, it sounds like. I'm glad the right thing was done by your son and grandson. By "nobody wins," I guess I'm going off what happened last time when it became clear that the mediation agreement that my son-in-law and daughter had very harmoniously drafted and was working well wasn't going to fly with the new wife. Although my daughter did win quite a lot with her petition for custody a year and half ago, it was all based on a mediator bringing one person at a time into a meeting and made her recommendations from a 20 minute meeting. I'm sure the courts have seen and heard it all, but I have to trust that they can spot BS when they see it. Even though my daughter prepared statements, printed out emails that the step mother had sent other people threatening them with court action because she felt the my daughter was smearing her name all over town. Jeez. Like we don't have better things to do. She would tell my granddaughter's preschool teacher that my daughter isn't really much of a mother, more of a sleep-over pal, and the like. When the preschool teacher advised my daughter about the woman was saying and how manipulative she was and to be careful, it was a surprise to us, but her methods are becoming quite evident as more and more people are stepping forward with stories. Some people are so convincing, but a person's true colors usually show through eventually. My daughter has has 50% custody, but he gets all the tax benefits, doesn't pay child support, even though he makes a good salary, plus all the child support the step mother gets every month for her three children. My daughter pays for all the co-pays for the doctors, pays for all the medications, etc. (or I do, if she can't. Hard working dental assistants don't make much money). So yeah. Court is happening. We already know that. I sure wish courts would take a minor's wishes into account.These kids have been saying stuff about their Dad and step mother for a year now to teachers, or just about anybody who will listen. Now with a CPS report, and his refusal to complete the court-ordered parenting class, it might be easier for my daughter to get full custody, then she can decide when and if the kids spend the night there again, and things like that. We're hoping against hope that this man will love his children enough to do what he needs to do and get himself the mental health care he needs, has always needed, but refuses to get because his misery is everyone else's fault. And everybody pays the price. [/QUOTE]
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