Post by turtle1120 on May 11, 2012 15:14:03 GMT -5
So my Ex and I have been going through a long, long custody battle. We've been in court for well over a year now. It's been messy and not fun at all.
About two months ago we had a trial and it was all supposed to be over. Being the douche bag that he is, Ex hadn't paid his attorney in a very long time, so she withdrew and he was pro se at the hearing. It was a complete and utter shit show. So bad that the judge stopped the hearing after about 30 minutes of Ex rambling on, and assigned a GAL to the case.
The GAL just sent an email update and said he's about ready to make his recommendation. I'm soooooo scared. I have sole custody and I will die if that changes. So please, please keep your fingers crossed for me and DD!!!
I do remember you posting on SP but I don't remember the background. Why did you get sole custody? I know how nerve racking it is.
Lots of T&Ps going your way!
The cliff notes version is that Ex was in jail when DD was born. Then when he got out he refused to sign the paternity papers. I was, and still am, the only one on her birth certificate. They finally did establish paternity when she was 8 months old, but I got sole custody because we were never married.
Ex has a lot going against him (other than his jail time), and I have a lot going for me but it's still very nerve wracking! I'll die if the damn GAL doesn't actually give his recommendation soon.