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Being torn in too many directions!!

post #1 of 10
8/13/06 at 11:28am
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It's not fair!! i guess i have to give a little background first... my sister and dh's brother have been on/off again for almost 7 years (They are the ones that introduced dh and I). They have a daughter together who is a couple months older than Nathan (she'll be 4 in January). They had split custody of her... he'd have her for a week... my sister would have her a week...
well BIL got a Mediation to try to get full custody and for some reason my sister never got the notice for it... she didn't know what day it was, but when she was informed that she missed it she called the courthouse and they told her that it would just go in front of the judge... Somehow BIL's atty. got him custody of her without it going to the judge
My sister is being hand-delivered the papers today when she goes to (what she thinks) is to pick up her daughter.

It just makes me so mad because my BIL can't take care of this kid... MIL has her most of the time... it's just so irritating

It makes dh and I fight b/c he doesn't want involved at all, but I can't help it...

Thanks for listening to me vent...
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post #2 of 10
8/13/06 at 11:38am
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yeah...confusing I know!!
I'm going to have her try to find out if she can find out where the notice went....
Every other time that she's had a hearing they've sent it out by Registered mail where she had to sign for it, so that just doesn't make any sense!!
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post #3 of 10
8/13/06 at 11:46am
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OH.. and dh doesn't understand why i get so emotionally involved in it... my mom and dad both passed away and all I have for close family is my sisters and my brother. I can't help it.

Dh doesn't understand that his brother still has mommy and daddy right there to help him...
I hope that made sense!
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post #4 of 10
8/13/06 at 1:53pm
What a tough situation all around. I hope things work out for the best.
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post #5 of 10
8/13/06 at 3:52pm
Ditto what Melanie said.
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post #6 of 10
8/13/06 at 11:55pm
How tough for you. I can imagine how upsetting this is, especially knowing that your BIL shouldn't have full custody of their child. I hope she can regain her custody rights.
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post #7 of 10
8/14/06 at 9:13am
I hope that she can find out what happened with tha tnotice and then maybe can get it all sent back to court so she can fight for her rights too
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post #8 of 10
8/14/06 at 10:27am
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post #9 of 10
8/14/06 at 3:02pm
rough situation =(, i hope everything works out~ best of luck
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post #10 of 10
8/15/06 at 2:11am
My best advice would be for you to support your sister as much as possible. I know it must be very difficult not to dispise your BIL--but don't express that hate to your hubby. It has the power to ruin your own family and that's the last thing you want to happen. Both of you are between a rock and a hard place. Your hubby probably knows his brother is in the wrong and that's why he doesn't want to get involved. It's really hard because your passionate towards your sister and her child. Just becareful. Goodluck!
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