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Another month goes by and the court case drags on

tryingtokeepthesanity's picture

What is it with family court? Parents are fighting over children, children are trying to align themselves against one parent and the only people that get anything out of the waiting game are the attorneys!

BM depositon lasted over 3 hours. The shark of an attorney got her a couple of lies....mainly medicaid fraud which even under oath called it anything but medicaid. How she gave 2 different incomes in bankruptcy and family court by a difference of $9k. She works for the government and every 3 months seems to be getting more money and still whines to everyone how she doesn't have any.

She admitted to telling the kids about her financial woes (she forgot to mention she still blames my DH for that) being late on her rent. Her mother owning both her vehicles and buying her a house. Kids being on medicaid since their divorce and not telling my DH about it until he found out on his own. Spending money she doesn't have on dinner when she can't pay her bills. She had to admit she had over 12 documented medical conditions (she loves former Pres Clinton for the FMLA she uses it religiously every year and a different doctor each year) She only told 3 when the attorney asked and then had to admit the rest. This is why she qualifies for state aid and also food stamps.

Needless to say the attorney told DH he had every answer he needed. The GAL wants them to meet to try negoiate before a trial. I think they all know she is done and when its all said and done. We will get CS of over 1k a month and attorneys fees....over $8k and counting...paid by her.

Greed will always get you in the end.

Perfect love knows no fear

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southernshellgirl's picture

I'm so glad you were able to get answers out of her under oath. I was so sure before we took BM's deposition that we would have her good with her answers, if she lied or told the truth we would have her. Then she spit out a bunch of "I can't remember. I can't recall. I'm not sure."

If our attorney was competent and we went to trial I would have liked to slam her with how in the world she thought she could care for a child when she has no memory of anything from the previous 12 months.

Oh, but suddenly she remembers very clearly that DH is violent and was before SD was ever born! An absolute lie!

Good luck with your case, and I feel your pain with the expense of the attorney. DH and I knew if we were granted CS from BM it would all go to the attorney afterward.

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and I---
I took the one less traveled by,
and that made all the difference. -Robert Frost-