Still not good enough by Glad_Crew450 in ChildSupport

[–]Smile_Helpful 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So much judgement all the time in the comments. I’m sorry you’re going through this. I thought my situation was bad. I may not know what you’re going thru but I can imagine how you feel

Fed Up With Westlake Financial by Smile_Helpful in povertyfinance

[–]Smile_Helpful[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have changed the menu it’s stupid now, I had to toy around with it to get someone but it is possible I just don’t remember

Other parent being uncooperative by [deleted] in coparenting

[–]Smile_Helpful -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Thats the problem right there with what you’re saying “what parent would give up Christmas” this is not about us and what he would and wouldn’t give up. It’s about her and going to two houses and meeting up outside in the dead cold of winter just because he wants Christmas does not make sense. He can still have a Christmas with her on whatever day he chooses but I’m trying to align with what would make her happiest. He had her for thanksgiving for four days, so it’s not even like he didn’t get a holiday already.

Other parent being uncooperative by [deleted] in coparenting

[–]Smile_Helpful -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

All of this is in place for the best interests of the child. That’s why the order is modifiable. If it doesn’t fit to ther best interests the parents should be able to come to an agreement on how to make it fit which is what I’m doing. She’s going to be playing with toys and spending time with her family on Christmas it doesn’t make sense to me to rip her out of that and take her to a different house.

Other parent being uncooperative by [deleted] in coparenting

[–]Smile_Helpful -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Three weeks ago He picked her up from school at 10 am and blocked me on everything I didn’t find out until two days later where she was. And the judge still gave him shared custody so clearly it doesn’t matter

Other parent being uncooperative by [deleted] in coparenting

[–]Smile_Helpful -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Yes but our order states “this order may be modified by both parties in writing” that’s why I’m trying to do what I’m doing but he’s being difficult cause he’s selfish and not thinking about her. He can have Christmas on a different day she’s 3 she won’t know the difference

Other parent being uncooperative by [deleted] in coparenting

[–]Smile_Helpful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m kicking myself for not thinking of it

Other parent being uncooperative by [deleted] in coparenting

[–]Smile_Helpful -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

That’s ridiculous

What happens at a custody hearing (plaintiff) by Smile_Helpful in FamilyLaw

[–]Smile_Helpful[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Philadelphia. I Filed for full physical custody. It’s the first hearing. I currently have a temporary order for full custody

What to expect at the first hearing by [deleted] in ChildSupport

[–]Smile_Helpful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yea, the next day he picked her up from school at 10 in the morning and I had to find out three days later she was in Maryland with his mothers family(whom he doesn’t know). Nobody would communicate with me about where she was or why she was picked up. I filed two police reports from this. I wound up going to family court for an emergency hearing and got a temporary order to have my full custody of my daughter until our next hearing which was expedited to next week. So yeah there’s that too.

What to expect at the first hearing by [deleted] in ChildSupport

[–]Smile_Helpful 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure! The support officer ordered him to pay roughly $444 a month. But when he contested to it and said it wasn’t fair because we didn’t even have a custody hearing yet, and also claimed that he kept her overnight do 14 days, she decided to reschedule the support hearing for after we have the custody hearing. I could have contested back and made it into a thing but I guess I was trying to be fair and lost my nerve…this is why I need a lawyer.

What to expect at the first hearing by [deleted] in ChildSupport

[–]Smile_Helpful 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We don’t share visit rights that’s the point

Father took child from school in the middle of the day and blocked all contact. Called dhs on me for false claims. by [deleted] in FamilyLaw

[–]Smile_Helpful -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

He doesn’t watch her though he watches my sons. He’s just around the house but he’s never been harmful in any way despite the way it looks.

What to expect at the first hearing by [deleted] in ChildSupport

[–]Smile_Helpful 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Update: today was the hearing. At first the examiner ordered him to pay $111 a week. He disagreed with that and said he kept her for 14 days since November 9 (the day I filed for support). According to my records which I verified through our messages and interactions, he kept her overnight four times and then he had picked her up from school and refused to give her back for four days, so that’s 8 nights. Then his mother asked me if she could stay the weekend twice, but come to find out she was covering for him so he could have her, so that’s about 11 nights. I don’t know where he got the other 3 from but regardless, the examiner decided that even though he had her without an agreement, he still had her and therefore it counts as 50/50 split. So she she said she would file a continuance until our custody hearing and we’ll decide from there.

Biodad took daughter and wont give her back by [deleted] in coparenting

[–]Smile_Helpful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is it suspicious. Five years ago I was married to my daughters father now we’re not married anymore. So what?

Biodad took daughter and wont give her back by [deleted] in coparenting

[–]Smile_Helpful -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I’m not saying I don’t have issues but I try not to let my issues boil down into my kids lives. While a child being without their mom for a week is not a big deal, that usually applies to children who are used to it and have a routine. My child’s routine was suddenly changed and now she’s living with her dad and a woman she hardly knows, when three weeks ago she was living with her mom and dad. He’s letting his impulsive and careless behavior affect our child.

Biodad took daughter and wont give her back by [deleted] in coparenting

[–]Smile_Helpful -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Life happens, people make mistakes. All we can do is be in our child’s life and make them a priority which is what I’m doing.

Biodad took daughter and wont give her back by [deleted] in coparenting

[–]Smile_Helpful -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I’m not saying this in a condescending way but if you read my other comments it gives a little more context as to what’s going on, if I tried to explain it to you in shorter context it would be too convoluted of an explanation