It doesn't work that way, as I am sure your atty will tell him. (For all their deviousness, they sometimes aren't too bright.)

Yeah, its just that this is on going with the alienation of my DD. Anything to limit contact. Also, he has told me more than once Contempt of Court doesn't worry him. We are just waiting for depositions before we file all of the contempt charges. My attorney wants him under oath regarding all of his lies. As my sister keeps telling me "Patience."

Well, good luck with the depositions. Being questioned by my N's atty turned out to be not nearly as bad as I had imagined it would be. I don't know if I got lucky or if it's because I really don't have any skeletons in my closet. Questioning of me only took half as long as my atty's questioning of N, and N ended up looking pretty foolish. My atty tripped him up on all of his contradictions. (Maybe my deposition was shorter because I don't talk in circles!)

 

I hope your DD sees through him and the depositions work to your favor!

 

Flying

Yeah, didn't get back on here this weekend as I don't have internet at home. Will be out until Thursday - Flying to New York. He showed up but because I wouldn't hand him a check he wouldn't let me have my daughter. Went to the police station and filed a report (different county as he moved 180 miles away). He even went so far as to call the Police Station and having them tell him that he can't withhold visitation due to non-payment of child support (his attorney has the check.) My attorney is filing contempt today.

Good!!

Have a video tape running every time you encounter him. Record phone and other conversations. You can play for your attny maybe the court, depending on your state laws. Written correspondence only. These will cut down on alot of this crup. If anyone gives you crup for recording just say your scared for you child and want a reciord of the incidents. 

In many states, it's illegal to record without consent. That said, however, just the *existence* of the tapes could be good future deterrent. Also, the *transcripts* of the tapes might be admissable, even if the tapes are not.

 

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In Texas, as long as one party is aware of the recording (Me!!), it is legal to record and permissible to use in court. My attorney and I have already discussed this. Also, I will no longer go to pickup my child without someone with me as "my" witness. This should counteract his. My straight A student is now struggling to keep her grades above failing. She has had 2 classes with failing grades this six weeks due to not turning in homework and low test grades. Another example of the PAS at work in their home.

Hi Mommahorse. I dont' get it - if he moved 180 miles away, then it should be up to time to do the driving etc to give you the child - he took the child away, not you - or am I reading this wrong.  He should not be able to inflict this travelling on you.

 

You can bet it would be different if it were him doing the driving, right?

 

 

It is a matter of control for him. Everything he can do to get me to meet him and then deny visitation. Of course the fact that our county court only meets once a week is not helping anything. We get in on contempt charges on the 24th of November. Yes, that really is the earliest we can get in front of the judge. No matter, I am doing everything that I can to keep to the letter of each and every agreement so that it makes him look even worse when we finally get to court.Due to the fact that he moved away with DD makes it required that we meet half way. I believe it is anything over 100 miles. I just keep looking to the end and wishing we could progress faster for my DD's sake. She is now failing (never has had a grade below A prior to this) classes in school and that is really bothersome. She is the one that I am concerned for and am doing everything possible to limit his attacks on her.