<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by jewell:
Thank you for your reply, usmc family. We live in Texas and this is a road my ex has already gone down. He was previously married before me and unbeknown to me had a child from this marriage, as well. They got divorced, she remarried and he refused to pay child support. She filed with the Attorney General's office here in Texas and he was told, pay the money or go to jail. He didn't want to do either, so he relinquished his rights because her new husband, the only "daddy" the child knew, wanted to adopt him. So, instead of pay child support he let the other guy adopt. Now, mind you, I did not know this until I filed for divorce from him.
Anyway, two years ago I hired a lawyer and took him back to court. To make a long story short, he spent some time in jail and finally his mother bailed him out and paid his child support. Since then he has not paid anything and will not, according to him. Now, to make things a little clearer, he does not call ever to see the girls. I call his sister or his mother to see if they want to get them. I have no idea where he lives, where he works, or anything. These are things that he and his family refuse to tell me. The point is that he is quite ambivalent to see the girls or even make contact. I go out of my way because I don't want to get in trouble. I have an appointment with another lawyer in a week. Of course, all the times I have been to court I have hired an attorney and he never did. He always has represented himself and he still gets away with everything. It makes me wonder what I am doing wrong? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Thank you for your reply, usmc family. I live in Texas and this is a road my ex has already gone down. He was previously married before me and unbeknown to me had a child from this marriage, as well. They got divorced, she remarried and he refused to pay child support. She filed with the Attorney General's office here in Texas and he was told, pay the money or go to jail. He didn't want to do either, so he relinquished his rights because her new husband, the only "daddy" the child knew, wanted to adopt him. So, instead of paying child support he let the other gut adopt. Now, mind you, I did not know this until I filed for divorce from him. Anyway, two years ago I hired a lawyer and took him back to court. To make a long story short, he spent some time in jail and finally his mother bailed him out and paid his child support. Since then he has not paid anything and will not, according to him. Now, to make things a little clearer, he does not ever call to see the girls. I call his sister or his mother to see if they want to get them. I have no idea where he lives, where he works, or anything. He refuses to carry health insurance on them so, my husband and I always have but my ex refuses to reimburse us for the insurance or even medical bills. My ex is quite ambivalent to see the girls or even make contact. I go out of my way because I don't want to get in trouble. I have an appointment with another lawyer next week. Of course, all the times I have been to court I have hired an attorney and he never did. He always has represented himself and he still gets away with everything. It makes me wonder what I am doing wrong?