Advice for a friend
I have a friend who separated from his girlfriend not long after she gave birth - she kicked him out. They have been travelling down the legal path and have got consent orders in place regarding his...
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Quote:not only make a formal complaint but go the the media like aca or tt. Or talk back radio or something What a disgusting misuse of public money in a state department. not only that but the...
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And imagine how awful the child feels, thinking he's going to his parent and then having to wait even longer.It is so sad.
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What is more important here, the welfare of a child or damn paperwork?????????This just makes me so mad.
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GOOD NEWS!!He has his son FINALLY! He gave me a call when he got back from court (fixing up Welfare's mistake). He said his DS was having a lie down in his room, but wasn't sleeping, just looking...
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Excellent news. I know it must be a relief but I only hope that what has happened isn't the shape of things to come. I really wish that he and the child get a good chance to just settle down and live...
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Quote:this little boy has been through enough in his short life already (he's only 17 months old). OMG, that's exactly how old Ella is now. That makes me react even more emotional about this. Drives...
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Just thought I'd give an update on the situation Things are going really well. His son has settled in nicely and he has taken on the full-time parent role quite well. I have to give him a lot of...
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Kids of that age can also be a bit clingy anyway, and often young kids have a bit of a fascination with males. They sound and look so different from women, who are so often the ones they're with most...
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So glad for both of them. And I think Nat's right, clinginess is very usual at this age. But obviously a big change like that would be enough to trigger it too. I hope he soon trusts people enough...
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Quote:One of Ella's favourite people is a chain smoking Croatian No he's not working for now, he quit his job to focus on the little one for a while to settle him in and get used to parenting and what...
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My dd was always like yours, 3B, but only very recently has become a bit more of a mummy's girl. Not annoyingly so. But at least she sometimes holds my hand when we're walking now. And it's hard to...
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Things are going well with my friend and his son, not so good with the Ex though. DS has settled in really well and my friend has adapted to full-time parenting. I can see the close bond he and his...
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Oh it's so good to know he's in a good stable home environment now! However that mother needs to be sat down and given a real talking to This isn't about her, it's about her son and if she can't see...
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Quote:This isn't about her, it's about her sonI think she is in denial, she thinks this is just temporary and she's going to get him back. She had the hide to ask for her sons jumpers and stuff back...
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Quote:Who would want their child in foster care?I suppose anywhere to her is better than this man she seems to hate for some godforsaken reason. The thought to her that he is a far better parent for...
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It is so sad isn't it?!I can relate to the comment re foster care....my ex #1 told me at the beginning "I would rather have him raised by strangers in foster care than to let you have him". It was...
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They are still battling it out in the family law courts unfortunately. Don't know when it will be over.She's now built up to weekend access, EVERY weekend too. Not supervised now, it was only...
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