Recent content by coolmomof4

What is the name of your state? GA We have been married for 7 years, and always worked before the marriage. When we were dating, my future husband made it clear he wanted me to be a stay-at-home-mom. We have four kids total. During the marriage, we have had the work discussion many times and...

I can't wait for that day! We had to field some questions yesterday because my stepson's biomom/ncp was upset and crying on the phone that he "broke his promise" and didn't send her a mother's day card. He was hysterical.

Thanks Coosi, I read up on so much of that last week that I got the two mixed up. She is on SSI, which as I understand is not open to garnishment. Thanks for your help. It is very unfortunate. She is 36 lives with her parents and doesn't work or have bills, but can collect this money and...

So true. And one source of comfort is knowing that one day the kids will be old enough to understand.

What is the name of your state? GA, but NCP and custody order is in NC NCP (Biomom) has been living on disability for 9 years for depression and TMJ. She receives the SSDI, the one that does not have to do with previous work credit, because in the last 16 years, she has worked only 1 1/2...

I don't understand the laws either. I took my ex to court for non payment several years ago. He owed almost $1800. By the time the court date rolled around he was already in jail for something else. The judge told him he could avoid serving time on the CS charge if he paid it in full, or else...

There is a different type on disability called Social Security Income, for people who aer disabled with a potentially terminal illness. It does not consider past work credits. Cut and paste this link: http://www.ssa.gov/work/ Click on "questions" at the top and enter "disability and work"...

The first thing that stuck in my mind after reading this person's posts, is that You met a guy on the internet and spent a week in a motel with him. You didn't know this person. You could have ended up dead. You put your life at risk. It happens more than some people realize obviously. It's...

He very well could. In some if not all states, it could go like this: He would file for a termination of rights. He can say he does not have an address for you, so his attorney would have to post in a newspaper for a certain number of days, a notice directed at you, that he is filing a motion...

I'm not sure, but I believe you're right. It says "unless legally released" That may include agreement between the parties. I know on the waiver, I would have had to sign it also. I still have it here.

Grace- After some digging, I found the paper I was referring to. It is the Consent to Adoption/TPO "By parent that is not the Stepparent's Spouse". (meaning the bio-father giving up rights) The exact wording of #7 is as follows: That I understand that when the adoption is final, the legal...

I just saw this too and I missed it all! Been gone a long time! I have to ask though... Is the convention where Bugaboo and Raddad met?:confused:

No, it ended up where it never had to go in front of a judge. My attorney told me I *may* get the termination, but chances were slim because even though I was working at the time, I was also on Gov't assistance (because my ex refused to ever pay me a penny). She said even if a NCP doesn't pay...

Actually, it depends on the state. In NC, terminating rights also mean terminating responsibility. That is why in NC judges rarely grant a termination especially to single parents because the child would no longer get the support, or in my case, the "potential" for support. When I wanted to...

Most likely the only way custody would change is if there is a substantial change of circumstances. And since the children have lived with their dad for so long, a judge wouldn't be so quick to uproot them. And from personal experience, although custody and child support are supposed to be...