Re: custody
kalkespa37 said:
two years ago I let my son move in with his father full-time because I did not believe where we were living was safe for him. I chose to get him every other weekend and his father said instead of going to court I would just sign over my tax year because I had little money. to which I agreed now the step-mother is being very combative and they are leaving me out of the decisions.
My response:
First, beyond the four corners of their residence, a stepparent has no rights at all concerning a stepchild's medical, schooling, or anything else. Once the child is outside the residence, she cannot guide that child's upbringing. Those items, and more, are for the biological parents to decide, and no one else.
What your ex husband is doing is allowing his new wife, and she is a part of, an intentional interference with your visitation and parenting rights. In order for this to stop, YOU have to take action. As long as you don't take action, you are the one allowing the interference and are the one abdicating your rights to complain about the situation. In other words, the stepmother has no right to say "Boo" to you when it comes to the child, unless you allow that to happen.
Your should hire an attorney to obtain a Restraining Order against the Stepmother for her interference and to entertain an intrafamily tort action for damages based on interference with custody/visitation rights. You should also add a Cause of Action for his and her intentional infliction of emotional distress and other tort claims based on their violation of your rights under the state court custody orders.
IAAL