Could someone out there please give me some advice, so I can get some peace and serenity within myself. I have a 13 yr. old son, who is desperately wanting to come live with me. His father has custody at this time. I submitted a child modification form, and had a court hearing on July 7th 2008. I received the final order in the mail about...a month later. It stated, "Although, Christina has improved her life dramatically, I don't feel that Greg should be pulled out of his stable home and school at this time."
That was the thing though, Greg is not in a stable home, due to his father being a truck driver. He was only seeing our son from 7-9pm through the weekdays, and then every other weekend. After the court hearing, around...October 2008 his father decides to take a truck driving job that requires him to be all month long, and home for the weekends. If the tables were turned, I mean if I had primary custody, my son would see his father just as much as he's seeing him now. His father has complimented on my motherly skills, so therefore what's the problem? I know he needs out of his father's, because while my ex is out on the road, Greg is at home with the girlfriend, where there has been some problems between her and my son. And then Scotts (the father) mother, lives there also. He's a 13 yr. old boy that has to share a room with a 16 yr. old which is the girlfriend's son. I have read my sons text before, and there was nothing but name-calling, and I know kids will call each other names, but not in a controlling manner. Basically, the judge was judging the wrong person. I'm the only one that my son feels safe to talk to. I only see him on the weekends,and he rarely wants to go home. I've tried being civil and letting the father know some issues that weighs on my sons mind, and when I tell him these things, he doesn't want to hear it, not a listener at all for our son, and this is the time of a 13 year old life, where it is crucial to talk about upcoming life issues with your child.
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