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Main Forums => Custody Issues => Topic started by: BehindBlueEyes on Dec 23, 2003, 01:12:21 PM
I was previously on the site under another name. After a hearing in Sept I was awarded temporary custody of our child; but left the site because I found out that my ex had been reading my messages. Well, now that the whole issue is over finally I wanted to come back once again & say thanks to everyone who has offered me advice. We went back to court a couple of weeks ago & the judge declared that I be able to keep our daughter with me. Her father has standard visitation....summers, school holidays, etc. Which I offered to him in the beginning. All this time & $$ could have been saved if he'd just agreed to things then; but that's neither here nor there. Our daughter is doing well in school & has adjusted beautifuly...doing well in school & participating in extra-curricular activities. And it was all worth it when I told her after the final hearing that she gets to stay with me & I saw the smile on her face. :-) I'm sure I'll have many child support battles in the future as her father has a history of being late; but my daughter is happy & that's all that matters. My lawyer came up to me while waiting for our turn before the judge & informed me that my ex was willing to agree to me having custody if he got more visitation. But, when it came time to set down & work out the visitation schedule he didn't ask for any extra days. I would have given him as many as he wanted. I know our daughter enjoys her time with him. Also he wants to be notified of any school activities...no biggie. I would want the same thing. But, when I brought him stuff from her school that she'd done he left it behind a chair in the lobby of the courthouse. I was glad I saw it so I could bring it back home. Anyway....my 2 year ordeal is over. Thanks to everyone for your support!