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Conference quokka::non_custodial_parents

Title:Welcome to the Non-Custodial Parents Conference
Notice:Please read 1.* before writing anything
Moderator:MIASYS::HETRICK
Created:Sun Feb 25 1990
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:420
Total number of notes:4370

44.0. "boy am i lucky" by HPSTEK::CONTRACTOR () Wed Apr 11 1990 12:06

    
    from what i have read in this note file boy do i have it great.
    
    my son lives a 1/2 mile away from me and i see him almost everyday.
    
    i have coached little league with him and pop warner football with
    him.
    
    i only pay $35 a week in support my ex has never gone to get an
    increase in 12 years.
    
     after hearing some of the stories that i read i have to sit back
    and say to some of you good luck as i probably wouldn't be able to
    handle alot of those problems.
    
    my son is leaveing tonight for florida with one of his friends families
    for 10 days this is the longest time that i will have to go without
    seeing him and it bugs the heck out of me.
    but after hearing what some of you go through i'm going to count
    my blessing.
    
    don't know how much i can contribute to this conference as most
    of my problems are small compared to yours but i'll read them
    and i will feel for most of you.
    
    frank
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44.1told you so!MCIS2::WALTONJohn Boy This!Wed Apr 11 1990 18:396
    Yep, what did I tell you Frank???
    
    
    Some folks have it easy!
    
    Sue
44.2second thoughtsHPSTEK::CONTRACTORRandom AbstractThu Apr 12 1990 08:248
    
    boy Sue you were right i can't believe the problems that some of
    these people have and i hope i never will.
    
    it makes me almost want to hug my ex.(well almost)
    
    frank
    
44.3WATCH OUTCLSTR1::WILLIAMSThu Apr 12 1990 16:049
    I would just like to say to you.  Thank your lucky stars that you
    did not have to deal with the new child support law and guidelines.
    They are harsh and create a major problem for the non-custodial
    parent.   And to make matters worst they can be used to abrogate
    any and all previous judgements and agreements concerning child support.
    So unless your children are of age be careful to keep what looks
    like a great relationship with your "ex" in good repair, because
    not only can she ask for an increase she can knock a hole in your
    finances. 
44.4makes me almost want to kiss her ALMOSTHPSTEK::CONTRACTORRandom AbstractThu Apr 12 1990 16:5024
    
    
    as for my support being what it is i know i am lucky to have it so low
    i hear what some other people pay and i'm shocked.
    
    my cousin was my lawyer and he really looked out for me in other
    items. like.
    
    my ex cannot move out of the county correction she can move but she
    can't move my son with my consent. another it is listed unlimited
    visiting within a 24 hour notice (but i just go and get him whenever
    i want) no phone call needed.
    
    now one of the stupidest things i did was i GAVE her our house
    9 rooms, 2, 2 car garages a 60 x 60 foot barn and a 4 room mobile
    home on 5 acres of land. when we bought it the price was 34,000
    boy would i like that place now.
    
    but all in all me and my ex get along really good for ex's and i
    am really glad because if i had one tenth of the problems
    mentioned in this file i would go nuts.
    
    for some better days are coming
    
44.5Lucky TooPOCUS::NORDELLThu Apr 12 1990 17:119
    I am lucky also, as you can see by the other replies in this file,
    I have a good relationship with my ex.  However, because of this
    file I am learning alot and now that I am considering giving my
    ex custody of my daughter, I will be protecting myself much more
    when I go to the attorney than before I read this file.  While I
    trust him to do the best for my daughter, I still want it is writing
    that certain things will prevail should anything change.