Steel~Sparta~ Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Here at Sparta we celebrate games but many of us have lives that take presidence in real life. One of the things that I love about this place is that family is first for many of our members and that is never anything that is looked down on. Today a great thing has happened that I wish to share with you. Many months ago I embarked on a journey to get residental custody of my daughter Rebekah. I did this not for me but because my daughter wants it. It has been a long and expensive road. It is not one that I regret persuing, not even for a second. Today I recieved in the mail a Court order (signed by the judge and everything) granting joint custody of my daughter with primary phyiscal residance with me. Rebekah is coming home to stay this Christmas. Please lift your glasses (filled with your favorite beverage of choice) in celebration of my daughters' homecoming. She has waited for this day for 3 years and now, finally, it is going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custard~SPARTA~ Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Outstandingly good news mate, really well done. All the best for you and your children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durka-Durka~SPARTA~ Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Steel, that is great news. Congratulations and I hope everything works out for the best! I'm sure this is a big load off your shoulders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter~SPARTA~ Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Awesome news, Steel. Congrats to you. I'm sure it'll be a Christmas she never forgets. - JHunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 MAZEL TOV!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KalXen~SPARTA~ Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Congratz Steel. I know you have really been hoping hard for this moment, and its been a tough long battle. Glad to see it ending well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwana Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 congratulations. having been down the same road with my two sons, i can tell you it was worth it. One thing I did, that really helped my kids, was to take the conflict out of the equation. I never said anything bad about their mother in their presence. I hired a parenting coordinator and ALL changes to the custody schedule, vacations, etc had to go through her. None of the usual bs could occur where the kids serve as a battleground for the adults. This prevents last minute changes from causing stress. Also, when the mother would plant ideas in the kids heads, I would not be the bad guy for saying no. The parenting coordinator was the arbiter and she prevented this kind of nonsense, stress and bad feelings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicSN6 Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Awesome bro. I know you and I had talk a bit about this and frustrating the whole process was. I'm glad it is done, at least for now. Make every day count. I hope the coming holidays are super memorable for you and yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durka-Durka~SPARTA~ Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2Y1_8BojdM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMT~SPARTA~ Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Congrats man! Have a good Holiday with your family! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pringle~SPARTA~ Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Congrats and Merry Christmas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GySgt~SPARTA~ Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Congrats Steele this one for you -Cheers- -Gunny- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchman~SPARTA~ Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Belated congratulations, good to see this kind of thing working out. I'll be tackling a similar situation over the next year and I hope my outcome is close to yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeno~SPARTA~ Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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