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Its been a long time since I've been here and this is more of a rant than anything I guess. We've planned a vacation, I had to give my ex our kids (14,16 & i have a 19yr old. sd 15)schedule in May. Hubby knew we only had a couple of weeks all summer we had all 4 of our kids, he gets 1 week uninterupted with sd, as he has 50/50(half week here/half week there). His ex got her week in. By the time hubby got her his time, we were down to 1 week left where we had all the kids. It happens to be the week school starts, and Dh cant change it at work now. So now sd is coming and telling us her mom says if she misses the first 3 days of school, that she will file contempt on DH.... WTF??  Because she has equal educational rights?? just tired of all the drama after 13 yrs with DH's ex. So now it sounds like we wont have a family vacation at all, which my kids are upset about. My ex doesnt care if they miss school so we can have a vacation. Grrrrrrr.... its just sad 

Ok, my SD is here 50/50, and we seem to be able to find clothes that fit her. Larger around the middle, but short in length, or else I hem them. Her BM keeps sending her in pants that are 6'' too long, and with her special needs with walking, we continually see her tripping over them. She wears them here to our house from school and they are washed and she wears them home, and sometimes she is in them the following week, sometimes  a different pair that is also too long. I hemmed a pair from her mom's a couple years ago, and she wrote and demanded I don't do that, well hubby said to write back and say that we will hem them if they are making her trip. So I have hemmed (not cut off tho)
a few pairs over the last couple years, but this time hubby says to cut them and hem them. He and I are just really tired of seeing her trip in pants that are way too long. I know that if it was me, I would apprieciate someone taking the time to hem my DD's clothes for her.
What would you do?

MyAngels4

A major wish granting foundation that grants wishes to special children has a policy that they don't include step-siblings in the Wish child's special wish (i.e. Disney world) . I doesn't matter if the wish child has spent most of their life with them, on a shared parenting / 50-50 arrangement (i.e. every other week). If they were an intact family (i.e. no divorce) the whole family including all siblings would be able to go to enjoy the Wish child's special wish. They will even split the Wish child's week in half with both parents, so that each parent gets to spend time with the Wish child during their special wish. This policy isn't taking into consideration family situations of the 21st century. I can understand them not including step-parents, but if they would pay for themselves, what's the harm? But what about the Wish child and getting to have their WHOLE family during this special time?

http://www.ereleases.com/pr/20061227001.html
 
Press Release
Iowa Governor Thomas J. Vilsack Proclaims April 25th as Parental Alienation Awareness Day
Parental Alienation Awareness Organization (PAAO) is pleased to announce that Iowa has joined Maine as the second state to issue a proclamation declaring April 25th as Parental Alienation Awareness Day.
MIAMI, Dec. 27, 2006 -- Parental Alienation Awareness Organization (PAAO) is working hard to increase awareness of Parental Alienation as a disorder that can arise from divorce or custody situations. As the result of alienating behaviors by a third party, such as the other parent or family members, the relationship between a child and a loving parent can be severely damaged or destroyed. The most common symptom of children affected by Parental Alienation is their severe opposition to contact with one parent and/or overt hatred towards that parent with little or no reason.

Iowa Governor Thomas Vilsack has joined in the fight against Parental Alienation by issuing a proclamation declaring April 25th as Parental Alienation Awareness Day. Iowa recognizes Parental Alienation as, "The systematic brainwashing of children with the sole purpose of destroying a loving relationship they once shared with a parent. It deprives children of their right to love and be loved by both parents."

Robin Denison, co-founder of PAAO, likens the pain of the left behind parent to "bereavement without end." Co-founder Sarvy Emo states that, "Parental Alienation is a severe form of emotional child abuse."

Parental Alienation Awareness Organization organized the first international Parental Alienation Awareness Day last April 25th. Activities included letter-writing to the Human Rights Commission of the United Nations, seminars, lectures, newspaper articles, and the proclamation by the governor of Maine, Governor John Baldacci, declaring April 25th as Parental Alienation Awareness Day. This year, PAAO is hoping to get as many governors on board as possible.

Both Emo and Denison agree, "With awareness comes education and understanding, and the power to stop the abuse of innocent children caught in the crossfire of the people they love."

Contact:

Sarvy Emo, co-founder
Parental Alienation Awareness Organization
(416) 840-5654
[email protected]
http://www.parental-alienation-awareness.com

My hubby has 50/50 of his daughter altho it ended up his ex has her a few more hours a week than he does, so my SD is in her school district. After using the PTT it is showing he actually has her more time, because of all the time she is in day care at her mom's and in school.

Has anyone been succsessful in using the PTT in court or mediation to change or modify their order?

We would like to get my SD back in our school district, and change times to every other week, instead of every half week.

Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks,
Myangels4