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HChad
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Legal Issues with ExW *longish, sorry*
HChad
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I don't post often, but I would appreciate some advice on how to deal with the latest episode.
DH can be an idiot, but he is a loving father. His DD (8) lives with his ExW in GA, we live in MN. They have been divorced for 3 years. We were married in Aug of last year. He signed paperwork provided by his ExW without looking at it, trusting her word that it was only for relocation from FL to GA. That I can say for a fact because I was the only witness aside from the notary and their DD. It was not only relocation, it was a 13 page Parenting Plan Modification, removing all of his visitation. The court put an incomplete address on the final paperwork, so he did not receive the order during the window he had to appeal (they left off the apartment number, we have the original envelope from the court and a clerk who stated it was incomplete and was returned to the court). We have a lawyer now who is fighting the modification, based on a number of factors (not receiving the full order, not seeing the entire document, the notary is in question based on another document signed at the same time).
That is the back story. Now,we have ExW (I refuse to call her BM. She deserves respect being SD's mom. DH was married to her for almost 10 years.) making very untrue statements to the court, filing motions with the court without providing service to our attorney or DH, not using her legal name (she is remarried and changed her name to "Smith-Jones", but only filing as "Smith". I have proof) and refusing any and all contact between DH and his DD. DH has stated he will only speak with ExW via text or email, as she has backed out of a number of verbal agreements, allowing SD to visit, come to our wedding, ect.
Very long story short, ExW is now claiming DD speaking to DH on the phone is harmful to her mental health. She claims her DD is under the care of a counselor, without providing reports to the court or DH (according to the CO, he is supposed to be provided with all medical records and pay half of all costs. ExW has never sent a bill or we would be paying them), and that DH should only be allowed supervised visitation in GA (under her supervision).
The things she said in her response to his request to modify visitation are disgusting. I monitor the docket daily to see what she's filing now (3 contempt motions in 4 months that were dismissed). Our attorney has filed a request to compel her to supply her motions to him and sanctions (she's filed 8 motions with the court since November without serving DH or our attorney). DH pays CS, the argument is not about $ at all. It's about visitation.
My vent is ExW is saying horrible things about DH to the court and their DD. I've known him since we were freshman in HS. He is a wonderful man and I am lucky to have him as My DH. His ExW is keeping his DD away from him. I'm getting very, very worried about PA based on statements from SD. DH doesn't sleep, my heart hurts when I see how hurt he is after trying to talk to his DD. I don't know how to help him but to fight through the court. He's not going to walk away from his DD. I'm just exhausted and don't know what else to do. I want to help him.
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Re: Legal Issues with ExW *longish, sorry*
Thank you!
I' just exhausted with all of this, but we're not giving up. Our lawyer has teeth and he's fighting HARD. ExW has called his office screaming and swearing at both the paralegal and our lawyer (not a good idea...). If