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Buckeye_Democrat

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11. I knew a guy who fought for custody of his son after his ex-wife...

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #10)

Sun Jan 8, 2017, 04:04 PM

Jan 2017

was convicted for selling cocaine. He was certain that he'd be rewarded custody, especially since he had a clean record and no history of mental illness or abuse.

The judge gave custody to the mother-in-law and stated the ex-wife, upon completion of her counseling sentence, would maintain primary custody because she had been unemployed and would likely be unable to pay child support. He didn't even want child support from her.

He was furious and assumed that ruling happened because the state gets a cut of the child support.

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I have been counseling a male friend on understanding his first wife's abortion. [View all] CTyankee Jan 2017 OP

Men think because childbirth is natural it is risk free and easy Warpy Jan 2017 #1

He is not insensitive. He feels terribly for her situation. CTyankee Jan 2017 #4

I think you've laid it out really well. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2017 #2

Right, good point, elleng Jan 2017 #3

I want him to understand that even if he would have raised the child it was not his decision to make CTyankee Jan 2017 #7

Very sad, but you are right to help him, elleng Jan 2017 #8

He has the right to mourn the child. Iris Feb 2017 #18

You might suggest he read one of the memoirs about bipolar, s-cubed Jan 2017 #5

You are so right. He has to come to terms with her illness. CTyankee Jan 2017 #9

So can a wanted pregnancy Freddie Jan 2017 #13

I have a good friend who had postpartum psychosis. It was horrible. She got locked up in Yale new CTyankee Jan 2017 #14

I think he should be thankful to have the daughters. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #6

I think he had to fight to get custody. CTyankee Jan 2017 #10

I knew a guy who fought for custody of his son after his ex-wife... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #11

terrible situation. Nobody is truly happy... CTyankee Jan 2017 #12

Given that he was afraid she would try to hurt the daughters, PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2017 #15

I tried. I hoped I got thru. I know he trusts my opinion... CTyankee Jan 2017 #16

I hope so. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2017 #17