Wow, what great replies!
As I said, I did file for divorce. Everything was OK with her family until that point. Since my daughter was born 5 1/2 years ago, and my son 2 1/2 years ago, I have never heard of anything but praise from her family when it comes to me and my parenting skills. Now, it's "aposteman is a terrible father", "ap was sexually abused as a child by his own family", "ap's brother sends child porn photos over the internet", "ap has a gambling and alcohol problem of his own", "ap's dad and brother have cocaine problems". These are just a few of the lies and touch a little on the slandering.
No, I didn't really mean Satanic in the "Satanic" sense. My opinion of the cult is that it was based and formed to keep people away from truth, instead of being the truth. Lets say there is a God and Devil. What better organization than this one to keep people from God? I am not going to bring this up in court, when I said what I said it was in an email to her on the 12th. I am stupid for ever writing anything to her or saying anything to her. My problem, thru everything, I still love her. I can't stand her and I know it is over between us forever and I am disgusted with the things that she has done but I do have feelings for her still. I have since blocked all email address from her and her family from coming into my computer and tempting me.
Now, as far as the children go, I do want custody. My family lives in Illinois and Michigan and I live in Washington State, Seattle area. So they are quite far away. My daughter has told me already that mommy says how I am trying to take her away from her forever. That kind of stuff sickens me. My daughter has also told me how she seen mom spill her "drink" when driving in the van. She actually admitted to this in her declaration but downplayed it soooo bad, like it was nothing. I have only ever done what I thought was the right thing to do at the time.
As far as my attorney goes....YIKES, they are expensive. I have little money. My attorney seems very good at what he does but only charges $160.00 an hour. Most other attorneys around here charge between $160/hour to $300/hour. The first $1500 I came up with is almost gone already and I have a year of this to go. I haven't even been to court yet. Our first date was for the 6th, which she pushed back until this coming Friday, and now I am going to have to push this date back so I can respond to these 82 pages. The response from me is due tomorrow and I just received them last night.
Now as far as she goes, she has a huge bankroll. She just received $20,000 from a lawsuit she had when she was a child. I know, I am so screwed. This declaration from her family really has me upset. 16 pages from her mom alone. Funny thing is that it's mostly hearsay. The lies are thick and numerous. Hopefully, truth will win in this case, it's all I have.
Thank you so much everybody for writing, it helps.
Edited to add this:
I just read a little from LOVESDUBS and that reminded me of late last night. Long story short. She calls me at 11 pm and says her mom just had a stroke. I say thats too bad and I hope you are OK. She tries to get me too say how I hate her mom and she gets very upset when I repeat what I said "hope everybody is OK". Then she comes out and says that she is taping our conversation and has been doing this. Trust me, I lokked in to doing this myself but found out it is illegal here and you will go to jail for doing it. I tell her she does not have my permission to tape me. She then says that she never said she was. Today, her mom is home and OK, no stroke. She had a dizzy spell or something. She said that all of this was my fault.
She also is suing me for the full cost of her attorney, man she is vindictive.
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