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Okay, look…
I know that my brother did you wrong at the end of your marriage and at other times. I know he didn’t give you a choice. I know he deserved a swift kick in the nether-regions for everything that happened between you two.
But…
He has never been anything but a loving father to your son. He did once fall behind in his support payments, but you knew that he was on unpaid leave for a back injury. Yes that made it hard on you and my nephew, but you knew it wasn’t out of spite or disregard.
So please explain to me, why you are taking him back to court?
You are suing for back support…
If you checked with the clerk’s office, you’d know he’s up to date.
You are suing for cash from the sale of your house…
Um, do you forget signing that legal document forfeiting that money just so the house could sell?
You are suing for increased child support…
Now you’re really making me angry. You already get more than half my brother’s income. Plus, you are getting over $100 a week for daycare (and apparently that’s going somewhere else since you jerked him out of daycare again).
What more do you want?
Why don’t you tell the judge how you let your 5 year old son live all week long with your parents, instead of you, and that you won’t let my brother have even one more evening with his son? How about how you make him wear diapers because he wet the bed a few times? Maybe you’d like to address how you are in violation of your divorce decree. Or maybe you could explain how you think your parents are the best environment for a young boy (especially since your mom fled the state before because your dad was abusive). Perhaps it’s escaped your notice, but your son is becoming overweight with alarming speed. He needs activity and stimulation, not TV.
And maybe you could explain why you send him to his dad’s wearing 2T underwear, when he wears a size 7! He cries because “things” hurt until my brother gets him home to change him.
Pardon me for my rant. I am just outraged at her logic and sense of entitlement. My brother is ready to sue her for custody, and I hope for my nephew’s sake that he wins. My nephew is a wonderful boy, who has been allowed to run wild. He is only disciplined by my brother/my family, because she and her family don’t want to be the “bad guy.” He is nearly 5 and cannot count consistently or recognize the letters in his name.
My brother is far from being a saint, but he is only devoted to one thing… his son.
I used to like my sister-in-law and freely admit my brother was a cheating piece of crap to her. But she needs to let go. It’s over. i don’t know if it’s her attorney or her family that’s pushing for this case, but 2 of her points are obviously without merit.
deep cleansing breaths