Yes, I'm glad this part of it is over. However, there's still some things to be done, unfortunately. I still have to actually "collect" the money.
He told several lies in his testimony such as he had no interest in GF's business. Luckily, I had a newspaper article showing that he was an "investor." While he was beating his chest about how he had supported our D financially, nearly single handedly, my A brought up the fact that most of the expenses he incurred to help our D were turned over to collections because he hadn't paid them. She handled this beautifully and X was completely red faced.
The judge asked me what my financial status was and I showed him cancelled checks for things I had paid for, plus doctor bills, ER visits that were paid in full. The only thing I'd put on a card was her health insurance last week because it had to be gotten that day which my D was not aware of for some reason.
During the judge's reprimand to X, he brought out the fact that due to his irresponsibility, unwillingness to get a job, that in actuality, I had paid the bulk of our D's school obligations.
During our M, my X was always totally unemotional. I was the one that would lose it. During our testimonies, I was calm, rational and, most importantly, factual. He was sarcastic, condescending, angry, obviously back pedaling, didn't have his paperwork organized (tho he brought a ton of it), etc.
I'm proud of the fact that I typed up the sheet listing everything we had both paid and according to my A, it was the main thing the judge looked at. It was a last minute thing that I did to make it all more legible. I'm also proud of the fact that it was me that told my A to make sure it was brought out that all of the expenses he had supposedly paid had been turned over to collections for non-payment.
So, YAY ME!!!!
The bad thing about all of this is the R with my D is very strained at the moment. She feels sorry for her Dad and she's always been one to fight for the underdog. I don't know what to do or say to make this better. Sooooooooo, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
