So, I have this gut feeling that BM is up to something. I'm not quite sure what, since my brain does not operate like a lunatic's, but maybe some of y'all who have dealt with crazy can lend some insight.

FDH is the CP to the skids; BM gets them one night a week, EOWE, and 50/50 in the summer. She is most definitely scamming the system and gets a ridiculous amount of money in food stamps monthly. FDH makes A LOT more money than she does, so he never bothered to file for CS (which may come back to bite him in the ass). The divorce decree states that he is to claim both children on his taxes, as well he should - he pays for everything for them. Roof over their heads, food, clothes, winter gear, sports, etc.

So last year, prior to skid1 being diagnosed with ADHD and starting counseling and meds, he went through a rough patch. And by rough patch I mean put us all through living hell, including getting expelled from school and put on probation. Skid1 got violent towards FDH, and FDH got in trouble with CPS for restraining him with too much force. It was volatile, and in February FDH, BM and the counselors decided it would be best for skid1 to finish out the school year at BM's. Still, he was here EOWE and one night a week.

They spent a lot of time together this summer, and FDH has been working on his parenting skills and relationship with skid1. Things aren't perfect, but pretty peachy compared to last year. It was decided that skid1 would go back to the normal custody schedule, and live here as usual. FDH informed BM of this weeks before the start of the school year.

Now, since skid1 had been expelled, he has to finish a term at a special court adjudicated school for juvenile punks. Of course, it is not in our neighborhood, so the school district will bus him to it. One week before school started she texted FDH to tell him that the bus would be picking skid1 up at her house. He replied and let her know that duh, it needed to come here (we live on the complete opposite side of the city from BM). She got it fixed. First few days of school were fine. Then the other day, she texted FDH again that she had had the bus changed to pick him up at her house. AGAIN.

WTF BM? FDH let her know - AGAIN - that they are back to the normal custody schedule, and she needed to fix it. Of course, the school bus system doesn't like that shit, and now as a result I'll have to drive him today and tomorrow until it can get sorted out (no biggie, it works with my schedule but won't come next week).

Now the big question is - when he finishes his program, where does he go to school? He cannot attend either of the schools in our neighborhood. They were thinking of sending him to one closer to her house. FDH checked with the school district, and they will provide transportation. But BM texted him and said she just heard from them, they will not transport, and skid1 will have to live with her this school year.

I call BS. I think she's maybe trying to get him there so she can try to justify claiming him, because god knows, with a full time job, part time kids, food stamps, no debt and no housing payment she can't afford a car and thinks a tax refund will be her godsend.

Now personally, I don't care either way. I like the kid, but he can be very difficult, and though I know he's best off with the rules and consistency and sanity here, it sure would make my life easier if he were there. But FDH wants him here, so here he'll be.

Any other insight as to what her little birdbrain might be planning? I have no experience with food stamps, etc so I wonder if there's some other government tit she's trying to suckle?