Surviving CPS

This is my story about social services, domestic violence, co-dependancy, addiction and the removal and return of my children. They were taken into Protective Custody on 04-03-04 and returned to my care 02-24-05.


Friday, October 19, 2007

We settled and he's a liar

DD's dad and I settled in mediation - he gets every other weekend, 9am to 9pm w/ one overnight either Friday/Saturday. That's it. He could have more but never calls.

The catch is DD gets the final say so if she doesnt' want to go, I don't have to force her to go. Its perfect.

And in court - he lied about his RENT. He lives w/ the girlfriend that has BMR housing. I haven't had nice conversations with him since. i'm not MEAN but I'm not overly sweet and joyous to him. Its strictly business at this point.

Everyone tells me to turn him in on the BMR because technically, with him living with her they wouldn't qualify. I'm considering it but its not normally like me to do things like that. I want to do it for the right reasons, not for the mean vindictive ones!

DD is happy w/ the arrangements. Things for the most part are fine.

OH, and he got a reduction in child support. He owes me $15.8k in arrears and $1900 in medical bills. He's not pulling his weight. Never has...never will

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