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Helping Kids Through A Divorce

As a single mom of three kids, I know money can be tight and I always Do It Yourself (DIY) before purchasing. So I added links to those projects if I could find them. You can also use these ideas for yourself ad remember if you can’t take care of yourself, you can’t take care of your children. A burnout exhausted mom/dad is no fun. Aromatherapy is a great way to help relax. When my children would come home from the other parent they were wild. I had to let them sit in front of the television and watch movies until bedtime, just to get them to calm down. Now, I would have filled the entire house before they came home with lavender or vanilla . Bother of these scents are great for calming. I purchased one of those hearts that when you snap a metal tab it would heat up and turn to liquid. To get it back to a liquid state and to reuse you would boil it. My children loved when I put an oil on their back and then rubbed it with this heated object. My heart kept disappearing and I w
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Whose On The Sex Offender List Other Than Sex Offenders

Now, I know that men who get caught going pee outside are put on the sex offender list , but I had no clue that if you attempted kidnapping of a minor or interference with custody of children, you go on the list as well. Megan’s Law created the sex offender list. The board of sex offenders is responsible for determining if a convicted sex offender meets the definition of a sexually violent predator or pose the highest risk for re-offending. These boards are on board with lawmakers plans to introduce legislation that only individuals convicted of sexually motivated crimes to register as sex offenders. If someone interference with custody of children, they are going on the sex offender list. Not clear on this one, but if a grandparent interferes will custody they go on the list? Not sure how this works, but if that happened it would be kidnapping. A noncustodial parent convicted of violating a court order or otherwise improperly taking their own children has been added t

Shared Parenting Frustration And Situations

Everyone wants shared custody in their case thinking it will make life easier and each parent will get the same about of time with the children. Well, here are some things to know that parents are struggling with.  When a parent decided to cheat the other parent. A mother purchased clothes for her children and would send them to the father. The father went to a second-hand store and purchased clothes. He would keep mom’s good clothes and send the children home in the second-hand clothes. When a parent takes a situation into their own hands and doesn’t talk with the other parent. Dad did not like the jackets the children had. They were dirty and had tears in them, so he kept them and gave the kids heavy used sweaters to return home in. Mom had two new coats, but Christmas was coming soon, and they were a Christmas gift. When an item is not returned, it can end up in court. The children were asked to not take an expensive video game to the other parent’s house. T

Your Lawyer Will Not Return Your Calls.

No one really wants to tell you what is going on and everyone in the office gives you an excuse. Lawyers are busy and here is what could be going on. Lawyers have high aspirations to help others. Your lawyer could be avoiding telling you the unpleasant truth. He/She may avoid you until they can figure a way to solve a problem in your case. This may take lots of research and they will call when they have a strategy, or the problem solved. Your lawyer is working on a high-profile case. You are not your lawyer’s only client, and your business alone will not pay your lawyer’s bills. Efficient clients who know how to get to the point and move on are more likely to get a return call. Lawyers meet crucial deadlines. The law has statutes of limitations and if they are missed it could be a grave mistake in the case. They spend hours researching and preparing each case. They have lots of meetings. Meetings with clients, interviewing witnesses, taking deposition

123 Magic Works On Manipulative Adults

When children are hard to parent, you start looking for ways to help deal with the behavior. 123 Magic is a positive parenting program that takes the emotions out of the situation. The program has been around for a good 30 years. There are all kinds of videos and there is even a PDF to explain the quick version.  Manipulative adults tend to be emotional and try to get you to “step past your boundaries. ” Maybe 123 Magic helps with manipulative adults so well because it takes the emotion out of the situation that is going on. A mother who used 123 Magic with her children, stated she used the technique on her former spouse in the divorce process. One mother provided an example of how she used 123 Magic in family court. “My former spouse and I went to the friend of the court for a meeting. We sat at a round table with the case manager. My former spouse sat across the table from me. When he became abusive in is language, I looked at him and stated we were no lo

Teachers Silent About Child Suicide In Family Court Cases

A teacher messaged a divorce coach and stated, “Unless you are a teacher in _____, you would not know about the suicide by children caused by the family court.” Teachers who have children in their classroom and know of parents custody battle see the other parent obtain custody and then they hear of that child committing suicide. No one else is close to children that they could mentally track this happening. A mother's children went to a charter school when she went through a divorce. The parents did ride share with the neighbor. The neighbor eventually had to come to the mother to let her know that when it was the former spouses time to get the kids, he was not picking up her kids per the agreement everyone had. He would not get the children from school and would never notify her he was not getting the children. He would also go see the children at lunch and tell them he was going to get them after school and to not go with the rideshare mom. The school was getting ve

More Mail From Family Court

Mail at least once every month or more from the courts is not unusual.   Parents have multiple boxes full f documents. Some family court cases go on for 18 years plus. Parents who have spent more than $50,000 in lawyer's fees , and been through several lawyers, have lots of paperwork. These parents are beyond stressed out.  These parents trusted legal counsel and with each new counsel provided the paperwork of the case. So many parents feel defeated and find it hard to continue fighting for their children. The mail from the family court, the friend of the court, and special agencies is never-ending. People are traumatized by family court and believe it or not, the mail as well. Imagine getting mail every month or more for 18 years form family court? If you're feeling defeated by mountains of papers, mail, or forms here are tips on what to focus on first. Pick a time when you can really focus on what you are doing with little distractions.   If you spread out the

Mothers Leaving An Abusive Relationships Are In Shock

Mothers are leaving an abusive relationship and the abusive father are gaining custody of the children. The domestic violence manuals state that if there is a personal protection order in the case, the father is not allowed to have unsupervised visitations, let alone custody. What is truly happening is mothers are given supervised visitations and the fathers are given custody. These mothers believe the family courts will protect them and their children. Personal Protection Orders (PPO) are obtained and quickly she realizes they are a joke. Judges rarely hold the abuser accountable for violating the order. After all, it’s just a piece of paper. Imagine your abuser showing up for visitations and threatening to “beat your ass” or burn your car. You left the relationship so you and your children can be safe, but you and your children are not safe, and no one will help you. You go to court and the visitation drop off and pick up changed to the police department parking lot.