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Rosie7
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Hi, I'm a newbie and need advice...

10/02/08 04:37 PM

I've been divorced for 6 years. My boys are 15 and 16 right now. I moved about 30 miles away from my ex because when I originally left I only moved a short distance away from our marital home and then he moved basically right across the street from me when I forced the sale of our home. He lived there for 2 years without giving me any child support. After he moved so close I moved closer to my mother who recently died. She and my stepdad kept the boys pretty level headed but now everything is a mess. They died right after I moved, and I drove the boys to the school they were in to finish the year. I should have moved them immediately but instead I allowed my ex to talk me into letting them stay in the "better" school and he could help with their after school care since I'm a nurse and work past the time they got out of school. Last year my oldest wanted to go to the local school near me and I had everything ready to go then his dad came over actually crying because he would hardly ever see him. My son was angry but stayed at his current high school. During the summer he refused to go to his fathers and whenever he did there were confrontations and he would have his dad bring him home. This year he is doing the exact same thing to me because his father is never home and he has a whole lot of freedom. My heart is breaking. I don't know how to fix things or help him. His grades are good there but I can't stand not seeing him the amount of time that I'm used to. I have residential custody and he is supposed to be with me everyday except everyother weekend and dinners on Tues. and Thurs. Now I'm basically only seeing him everyother weekend if I'm lucky. My ex wants to stop the child support when my son turns 17 but I want my son in college. I've been giving him back the support he sends for my son who doesn't come home. I feel so alone. How do people deal with this stuff. My kids are my world?

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Hi, I'm a newbie and need advice...	Rosie7	10/02/08 04:37 PM
Re: Hi, I'm a newbie and need advice...	Cassie23	10/16/08 06:01 PM
Re: Hi, I'm a newbie and need advice...	Dolfinity	10/02/08 11:57 PM
Re: Hi, I'm a newbie and need advice...	ESP	10/06/08 06:58 PM
Re: Hi, I'm a newbie and need advice...	Dolfinity	10/06/08 10:27 PM

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