Lucinda I’m so sorry that you have to deal with custody and an ex husbands emotional problems, while you are just now getting used to living this life that you now have as a SCI survivor! The first couple of years are tough enough just getting used to the new body without having all those emotional up’s and downs.
However, I believe that in most states, 16 year-olds may be emancipated. You might want to check the rules in your state. Your son at 16 will certainly be listened to by a judge-the problem is getting him there correct? You might want to check with the lawyer that you had before you were injured, and see if he were willing to do Pro Bono, or if he knew another lawyer who would be willing to do Pro Bono. Good luck and keep us informed. Joan From: LTeasley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 8:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [QUAD-L] Off-topic -- not sure what to do Hey everybody, I am in a bit of a pickle and I'm not sure how to handle the situation. Approximately 5 days after I was in my accident, my son's father filed for custody. The only thing I can remember is laying there, with a halo on, in a semi-drug-induced coma, thinking I didn't want my son to become a ward of the state. So of course I allowed my power of attorney to sign over papers. Now a little over a year and a half later I am in my own place and he is refusing to let my son stay here anymore than every other weekend citing that the parental roles are now reversed. My ex says that I should be caring for and supporting our son but if he is at home with me he would be caring for and supporting me due to my situation (can I remind you my son is 16). He had been getting up on his own for school since he was in 7th grade and there is a bus stop three blocks away. He is not involved in or expected to be involved in my cares when he is with me, I have PCA's for that. My ex also mentioned that he does not want another disruption to our sons routine (not that he didn't have to get used to one when I got in my accident). Prior to my accident my son and I were joined at the hip and has mentioned that he would like to stay here more than every other weekend. Being dependent on SSDI there's not a lot of money for an attorney. Oh, and did I mention my ex and I were in the middle of a child support battle when I got in my accident? He was hoping to get his payments reduced. Help, I've called legal aid and they don't even have room to put my name on a waiting list. Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you and I apologize for the lengthy post. Journey well through life, Lucinda _____ Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta. -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.8/717 - Release Date: 3/10/2007 2:25 PM -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.13/726 - Release Date: 3/18/2007 3:34 PM
