btw, what state ARE you in, and why couldn't I have been married there??
Puppy
Alabamastan.
And yeah... I come from a good family background and have plenty of support there, but nobody is local. I just hate to see the relationship I cultivated with her family, based on unconditional love and service for them, being trashed and torn asunder by W's behavior and MIL's enabling and backbiting. Both MIL and W have made it a point to run around to all their family members to trash me and build up moral support from everyone... but ultimately that is a popularity contest I have no hope of winning anyway - no matter what W has done.
W's attorney has to have figured out that something smells by now, because I haven't flinched at the threats/inuendo/smoke & mirror abuse claims, and I have started dropping real evidence of W's behavior/mental history/etc. on her attorney bits at a time. I've made it clear I'm taking her to trial, and I think as more pieces fall into place I'm going to be vindicated.
Less than 10% of fathers win custody in my state. I'm in that 10% already, so this is my second time through the gauntlet. I am also exceedingly good at legal things... am used to being in the role of Defendant in custody situations, and I'm already further along faster than I was in my prior situation.
Defendant in name only. I'm tired of dancing to W's tune, so I've started playing my own. Can't spend all your time reacting when someone is making false allegations - you have to start hitting them with the truth.
"You can't reason someone out of a position they didn't reason themselves into."
