LOL Actually, Smom admitted yesterday that if she hasn't had the child by her due date (monday) that they'll most likely induce or do a C-section. My attorney handed her a subpeona and told her that unless she was in the hospital, she'd probably better appear in court.
Ex's attorney started the deposition, focused very heavily on the whole providing child care thing... "The truth is, you spend more time with the children than either of the parents, correct?" Things like that. SMom spent a lot of time saying that I show extreme favoritism toward one of the kids, that the youngest girl is very confused about where she's supposed to be from one day to the next (never seen that in my house, but then I have a color coded calendar hanging up in the kitchen), that I dress them inappropriately for school, that the youngest's teacher is VERY concerned about her behavior and has had 'several' telephone conferences with my ex about it. Interesting to me, because I just attended a parent-teacher conference on the 16th of Feb (ex did not attend conferences) and the teacher had nothing but wonderful things to say about this child's behavior and social progress. SMom insists that youngest child has ADHD, but she's convinced that it would be 'cured' by spending more time with dad since she 'knows there's no structure at Mom's house". She mentioned more than once that she knows there's no structure because "The kids feel way too comfortable speaking their minds to grownups instead of doing what they're told." She also told flat out lies... said I never pick the kids up before 7pm (I always pick them up no later than 6), that I yell at them constantly to get in the car when I arrive at her house (absolutely untrue), etc.
My attorney played nice, for the most part. She stuck to questions about whether or not SMom is actually qualified to diagnose a child with ADHD (no!), her employment history, how long she dated Ex before they were engaged, how long they were engaged prior to marriage, and how long she'd known the kids before becoming their daycare provider.
The GAL seemed quite out of patience with SMom by the time she started asking questions. She asked if the kids were in daycare prior to Smom becoming child care provider. Smom acknowledged that was true. GAL asked about the schedule of daycare - Smom acknowledged that the schedule was essentially the same. GAL said "So, really, all that's changed in the past 2 years is WHO is providing the daycare, correct?" Smom said "No, now a parent is caring for them." GAL raised an eyebrow and changed the subject to religion. Asked SMom what she tells the kids re: my spiritual beliefs, SMom said "I tell them that we should pray that she lets Christ into her heart so that she can join the children in heaven someday." GAL asked if SMom thought that having parents of differing faiths was detrimental to children, and Smom said 'absolutely'. GAL asked why SMom seemed to think that if the kids needed to experience only one spiritual belief, it should be the Christian one. Smom said "It's the only one that makes sense."
Obviously, there was more, but that's the gist of it.
The GAL missed my appt on Saturday because she got the directions messed up and had the wrong phone # for me. We got it all straightened out and she's coming Sunday @ 6.
