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defending myself in court
Posted Monday October 19 2009, 4:12 pm
i am getting ready to go into court to fight for custody of my daughter and i need to know how to defend both myself and her.
her "biological factor" impregnated me as a minor and he was 15 yrs older then me.(no i didnt know that)
he has only seen her twice in almost 4 years and one of those days was a court date
he claims he has an attorney but he filled out paperwork saying hes representing himself.
i have myspace messages and text messages of him saying i can have her
he is still lieing to me but if its one against one then i may not be able to prove it
please if you have any suggestions other then getting a lawyer i would love to hear them
and do you know if i can use the text messages and myspace messages?
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Father
Posted Wednesday October 14 2009, 10:54 pm
I need support kind of. My father I currently live with but my husband and I are getting ready to be moving out. My father has sleep apnia (spelling) He falls asleep with cups off coffee in his had, lite ciggerettes in his hand and burns things, just falls to the floor, falls asleep standing up and just leaning over. Sits down and just falls asleep. I am up half the night scared the house will be on fire im pregnant and have a 2 year old. Hes mad at me for not letting my son hang out with him in his bedroom he falls asleep with him in there and he gets into things. He and I never really got along but yes he is still my father my mother and his got divorced probably 2-3 years ago now and took me to missouri ( i was a minor at the time and ha...
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Getting my daughter to see the truth
Posted Wednesday October 14 2009, 9:48 pm
My 18yr old daughter married a 20 yr old loser. How can i get her to open her eyes and see that he is a cheater, alcoholic, lier, controller, low life?
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should my feelings be hurt ?
Posted Wednesday October 14 2009, 3:12 pm
hi ! i would like for you to help me with what may seem to some, a little silly.. well i have been seeing someone for almost 4 mo. now.. he is the most kind and loving man i have ever met and i know he loves me, my problem is that when i ask him how he felt about my 16 year old son he said " i think the world of him would do any thing for him , but i dont know him enough to love him.." i dont know if im right for feeling kinda hurt ??? should he have told me he did even tho he dosnt, ??? shouldnt he love him JUST because he's my son ?? or am i just being silly ?? my son and i have been alone for many years since my divorce.im an overly protective mom !! p.s. my boy friend has no children of his own.. hes 50 im 45 .. thanks !!
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How do I tell my parents how I feel about our relationship?
Posted Wednesday October 14 2009, 12:13 am
I'm 18 now, but my parents and I have stopped getting along so well since I was about 15. I miss it terribly.
They always say they're so good to me because they're always giving me things (it's true). I really do appreciate those things but I want more than material things from them. I want to feel loved. I want hugs and kisses and long talks about school and boys.
I'm always a little depressed over this. I know sometimes I give them a bit of an attitude because of this frustration. I want to explain to them that I need more than things bought for me. I want to develop a good relationship with them again.
How do I explain this to my parents?
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family problems
Posted Tuesday October 13 2009, 11:16 pm
my family has never really had problems, but lately, it's just been like one thing after the other. at the beginning of last year, my cousin and grandmother had cancer. i was so stressed with everything happening in my life that i was doing horrible in school and i became anorexic, because it was just the only thing that was resulting from all the stress. Thank God that my cousin and grandmother were cured by a miracle and are both doing perfectly fine. I recovered from my eating disorder. I ended school well, graduated, and started college this year. I still live at home, but I go to a state school, I was working, but I stopped because right now, my schedule was a little too hectic and hopefully when it changes, it will be easier to earn a...
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Drug addict brother -- tattoo
Posted Tuesday October 13 2009, 5:42 pm
Okay so long story short, my brother is a drug addict and he has been through so much and it has had such an impact on my life. numerous times he's been brought back to life and i've seen him be taken away by the cops and he has spent years in jail. it all started when i was about 13 and i am 18 now, he is 23. I want to get a tattoo the symbolizes my love for my brother and how i support him and even how strong i had to be through all of this. it has had such an impact on my life and i already have one tattoo on my ribs so i just want a smaller one now. so any ideas would really help i just can't think of anything to symbolize what ive gone through with him, i almost considered strength in cursive on my neck but i want something more than that, something more meaningful
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Is it acceptable to go on a honeymoon after you have children?
Posted Tuesday October 13 2009, 12:32 am
If you get married AFTER you have children, should you go on a honeymoon? My boyfriend and I are expecting now and are not married. He wants to get married after the baby is born. I think that sounds alright, but then we won't be able to have a proper honeymoon, right? We can't just leave the baby somewhere and if we take the baby with us then it won't be us "getting away" to be together. What do you think?
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What to say when someone has a miscarriage
Posted Tuesday October 13 2009, 12:22 am
My friend went to the hospital last night because she was bleeding and pregnant. She miscarried now and I'm completely shocked. I don't know what I should say to her but I'm certain that she is pretty upset about this whole ordeal. She hasn't called me just yet (her husband let me know) but I want to say something really nice and supportive when she does. I expect crying and the works.
What do I say to someone when they have a miscarriage? I know it's hard but other than, "I'm really sorry..." I'm lost!
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Is 31 weeks too early to take maternity leave?
Posted Monday October 12 2009, 11:05 pm
I am a manager for a retail company and I am required to be on my feet for an entire 9 hour shift (exception of a 1 hour lunch break). As of this past week my ankles and hands have been really swollen, especially after work. I get horrible cramps in my calves at night that wake me from my sleep. It's really irritating and I'm getting worn down. I don't go to see the doctor until the 19th. Do you think it is to early to ask about taking maternity leave?
I have never had any problems with my pregnancy until now. That being said, I am not sure how the doctor would feel about me taking maternity leave now. Thank you for your time and good luck to everyone.
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What colors should we paint the babies' room?
Posted Monday October 12 2009, 9:27 pm
My husband and I are expecting twin girls in two months. It's really exciting and it will be our first children. We already purchased our new family home and are really excited to get to working on it.
We're not sure what colors we should paint the baby room though. I heard that bright colors stimulated a child's mind and may later enhance their creativity. I figured we should color the nursery room fun, bright colors then. We're just not sure what colors. They're girls so I was thinking pink (or various shades of pink) but I'm not sure if that's too plain-jane.
What do you think? What are the best colors to paint a child's room in?
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Collection agency?
Posted Sunday October 11 2009, 11:45 pm
my boyfriend's mother and my boyfriend do not get a long and they do not talk or see each other...Recently my boyfriend had received a bill in the mail from Verizon stating that he owes them over 600 dollars. What happened was his mother had put HIS name on the Verizon bill without his permission...not only am I steaming through the roof over this mess but what could we do to prevent anymore problems. His credit is completely ruined by his mothers lies and we have sent a letter to verizon stating that he does NOT have an account with them. The problem is..How do we know she is not going to do this again
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I'm outside the family loop.
Posted Sunday October 11 2009, 3:11 am
I'm a single 52 year old woman from Houston. I am not included in any family doings. I don't get high or drunk and I'm a pretty nice lady. One of the problems is that my sister has a terrible life and marriage. Her husband is a drug user, herself a border alcoholic. All 3 of her young adult children are a mess. I love them and have tried many times to help them. I love them no matter what. I am a very stable person. I've lived in the same place 20 years, pay my bills on time, you know just a blissfully normal life not counting my diabetic coma and cancer. But I am on the mend. I am never invited to anything, especially when she is involved. She was always jealous of me as a kid. She whined to our mother about all sorts of stuff. She was int...
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I cant stand her
Posted Saturday October 10 2009, 9:56 pm
OK so my cuz (lilly) and my older sister (June) just moved into my house and now I have to share everyhitng all over again. My other sis just moved out so its like I lost her and gained two others. My sister (June) spends her money on stupid stuff like ciggerets and then gets money off my parents to get other things. Then my cuz likes to barrow all my stuff with out asking me and now she is waving it in my face that she got a camera and a new dress for homwcoming when I didnt because we cant affored it right now.They both get $130 sum dollars in the mail and I get nothing. Then after I said I got a new camera like she did she went and asked my parents for more money for homecoming and I cant get any she keeps taking the stuff I want and now...
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How do I tell my parents my brother is smoking pot?
Posted Saturday October 10 2009, 1:04 am
My parents are having some really bad marital problems right now. It sounds like they are going to be getting a divorce soon, but they are still living in the same household with me and my little brother. I am 17 and my brother is 15, by the way.
My parents are always fighting and they sleep in different rooms. My dad sleeps in the living room on the couch and my mom sleeps in the bedroom. I have my own room and so does my brother, by the way. Mom just started working nights while my dad works mornings so they just don't interact any more than they have to.
Two days ago I found my brother smoking pot. I know he's 15 and lots of kids his age are turning to weed but, let's face it, it isn't good and it isn'...
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moving out
Posted Friday October 9 2009, 9:21 pm
is there a way to get the law peoples (government)to let me not live with my parents,, because my house is like world war 3 and i cant take this anymore.
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stupid parents
Posted Friday October 9 2009, 9:19 pm
please comment if u hate ur parents. ok so me and my friends nickname EVERYTHING, and so we nicknamed going to utah with her as "getting drunk" as a joke. then my stupid ass mother got on my fb and read our conversation and we were talking about "getting drunk" (going to utah) and then she FREAKED out and i was like wtf? so now she thinks im going down the "wrong rode"
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My sister is pregnant
Posted Friday October 9 2009, 3:01 pm
My sister is 15-years-old. We have had problems with her for years, she doesn't do anything anyone tells her, has screaming tantrums on a daily basis, steals from us and more recently has been kicked out of school.
Today I found out that she is pregnant by her boyfriend of six months. I am absolutely livid. This is my final year of school and I will be taking important exams around the time that the baby is due. It is also my 18th birthday next week, which is a pretty big deal as I live in the UK, and we were planning a big party with family and friends. Obviously this is now being completely overshadowed.
I know I'm being selfish for just thinking about myself but for years I have suffered as a result of her ...
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Should I just give up or are there other options?
Posted Thursday October 8 2009, 9:12 pm
Hi folks, looking for any and all advice. My question pertains to my web site. http://www.shannoncassidy.co.uk All the information I have is contained within three main pages, story pt1, pt 2 and latest. My question, is after you have read the site what do you think I should do? What options do I have? How much effort should I put in? Should I leave it till she's older? lol, loads of questions, guess I'm just looking for advice. Anything will be appreciated and thanks for your time in getting this far.
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my mom is being a bitch!
Posted Tuesday October 6 2009, 9:48 am
Iam 20 years old and i have a few handicaps os I can't move out on my own right now so my mom uses this to her advantage let me give you an example of how she's been acting lately since she hasn't been taking her bipolar medicine th other day we got into this huge fight like why don't you ever cook anything why am I the only one who cooks around here and I say becouse you've never tought me how to cook how am I suppose to cook when I don't know how and then my mom says well that's not my fault why do you have to blame it on me and I say becouse it is your fault! I also share a room with my 8 year onld niece and my 6 year old nephew who also have some handdicaps and when she walked into my room she says rachel that's me come here right now y...
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