Posted by lawrence s. on October 21, 2002, at 10:16:17
In reply to Re: Gonads needed! » Gracie2, posted by jyl on October 21, 2002, at 8:11:32
> gee gracie,
> you sure are morbid.
> i am sure all those horrible examples has been running through his head for quite some time now.
> eeewwwww
> jylI appreciate everyones comments and support. Lou, I am intrigued by your suggestion. I live in Wisconsin and I was divorced 15 years ago and I am still paying off legal fees from it. I estimated that I paid about $60,000.00 in all. My first wife was sort of bi-polar personality disorderish and extremely violent. On a new years eve while we were snowed in our house she flipped and tried to stick a butcher knife into me, (one example of scores of them). She won custody of my son. When I asked the judge why you were giving custody to a woman who has tried to kill herself, my son and me. I was told in essence: "Shut up. I don't want to hear about it".
I refused to accept the agreement and scheduled another court date. My attorney was so unhappy with the case he desperately asked me that if I found another attorney he would wave his fees that I acrued up to that date. I agreed, however I forgot to get it in writing. 6 months later I got a court summons fromthat Attorney saying that I owed him $3,000.00 (the amount that he agreed to wave) I went to court against my former attorney I told my story The judge did'nt beleive me. He got the money.
I filed a greivance to the bar association. My former attorney's response was to the charges of malpractice: a 3 page long plea that I was not competent because I was mentally ill. going on to describe my mental illness in detail as if he were a Psychiatrist. This response he made to the bar association was absolutely ludricrous! With the exception that I was on medication Xanax and Desipramine. He, of couse was dismissed by the bar association. I had a heck of a time. In fact it was next to impossible finding an attorney (they don't have to be your attorney if they don't want to) to persue any further legal action for child custody was like trying to apply for a job.
Losing your status as a father, time with your child, respect of your child and affection. Watching some loser that my ex-wife picked up in a bar take over my role as a father and abuse my son is a fate worse than death!
Sorry. I didnt expect this to turn into a book.
Larry.
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