Way Too Late Pt 3

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Hi guys, I'll work my way backwards.

Cristy - I've not gotten any in-home care for my Mother just yet. I know the State is willing to help out, but I want to keep my options open here. I'd like to be sure that there's some stabilization as far as cashflow - so my Mother's money is hers and can be used exclusively for her care. I'm supposed to start getting my support check next month, which will make all the difference for the moment. The catch 22 is of course that I can't leave to go earn money without somebody caring for her.

It's pretty amazing that of all times the W files for a D, it's right now. I mean, literally the same week I had talked with her doctor about getting some in-home care. I mean, I know she's been planning this for a long time, but it's almost as if she did it before I got all my ducks in a row on purpose.

Painter & Tim, the W's L is dumbfounded that the W is doing this at all. He's already recommended sharing, and knows that she keeps making up new stories as to why she feels she gets to keep the dog. I also don't think he's happy about her pathological lying. I've been more than reasonable on every point. Even when it came to being locked out of the house - which I could have made a real stink about.

So now the W is leaning on the service dog thing - but as Painter has already suspected - she's more than proven that she isn't using the dog for that purpose. In fact - if she did need the dog for emotional support - wouldn't she have brought it to court?

Of course, doing that would have not worked out so well for her as the dog would have turned inside out at seeing me in a strange place and it would be obvious to the Judge I hadn't mistreated the dog with a reunion like that.

I would never, ever take my pup strictly for myself. Nor do I hate my W enough to want to deprive her of her little girl. I know that she's probably angry that after I visit the house, the dog is probably searching every room after getting a whiff of me.

I wish I could show you the video of the last time I saw her - I feel terrible I ignored her (well I was talking to her) while I was recording a walk-through of the house and packing stuff up. She followed me from room to room - I watch the video just so I can hear her tags jingling. I'm tearing up right now thinking about it. I can't believe it's been since 1/27 that I last saw her. The 2 things I said in the video was once to the assistant: "has 'X' been here all day?" to which she answered "she was at the office this morning" (which I doubt actually), it was after 2pm. Then at the top of the stairs she was asking for attention and I said "poor 'X', I'll give you some love in a second".

I've already showed my L the texts in a rough form, and will document things in a complete timeline. Like I said, they want to make sure they've got time to do it, so that's why the 60 to 90 day timeline. Once they assemble the evidence, I believe they have to show it to the other side.

So yeah, I'm fighting this if there's going to be a fight at all. I know the dog loves me regardless, and she's all that's left of my family. I'm just so sorry the W hates me so much. I wish she could find forgiveness for all I've done to wrong her - real or imagined.

Yes Painter, the dog is someplace right now while the W is off on a trip with the OM. If she took the dog, I will sue her for complete custody because she's not supposed to travel on a plane. But, maybe she drove. I couldn't figure out why she would be spending a night in palm springs - perhaps that means she's driving. Of course, that will be interesting to explain to the high school people unless they get there before anybody sees them, and then leave after everybody else.