And then there is the person like me...
That had to deal with a crooked judge and a hillbilly court...
Only to learn that although I was a great parent, I had to pay Dad $14K if I wanted just to visit my son....(mind you I had custody for all of this child's natural life, until he was 11).
It's so long convoluted...but no matter. I might not be able to parent him until he's 18 but he will be an adult for much longer than he was child. I have come to terms with this and although I can't relive his childhood..or at least the past 4 years of it, I can certainly move forward with him when the time is right.
I am patiently waiting for the time to be right.