Way back when DH first moved here to CO, he tried hiring a CO attorney to help out with the custody modification, CS adjustment, etc. The attorney told him that b/c the case was being handled in GA and DH is still a legal resident of GA, DH *had* to use GA resouces. DH (and I, for that matter) figured an attorney would know what the he11 he was talking about, so DH retained a lawyer in GA who turned out to be incompitent to say that least.

There was a ray of hope at the last hearing in that the judge seemed to be taking DH's side, and so told the lawyers he'd give them a little time to work it out, and if they couldn't, he'd hear the case or hear any issues that remained. The only issue that remained after the attorneys "worked it out" was that of transportation of SS. BM saying he was too special needs to fly as an unaccompanied minor, DH saying he disagreed. Judge ruled in favor of DH. One of the things they agreed on was keeping the CS the same as DH's attorney advised him that after the hearing, he could file a case with CS recovery, and he'd be looking at paying around $300 - $350/mo (about half what he's paying now). Those of you who've been reading my blogs know that FDH signed the paperwork immediately, but BM, rather conveniently, got called in to work on the day she was supposed to sign them and it was about a week and a half to two weeks before we got the call from DH's lawyer that BM signed the paperwork. Well, when we finally got the copies, DH's signature was not on it (remember, he signed it immediately *at* the court house), the wording had been altered, and the judge signed the copy (with altererd wording) presented to him by BM's attorney.

DH's grandma and uncle had initially said they'd help pay for another lawyer to take BM back to court b/c of A)the alterations made to the CO by BM's attorney and B)violation of the CO *they* turned in to the judge (refusing to let DH see SS or talk to him on the phone). Both of them backed out, so now DH's only remaining hope is to go through CS recovery to at least have that lowered. He called the GA OCSE, and was informed that even though he's a legal resident, he cannot file in GA b/c he doesn't physically live there anymore. The person on the phone advised him that he needed to hire a lawyer or go through the OCSE in . . . CO!

So, DH calls OCSE in CO expecting to get the run around (afterall, an attorney told him he'd have to go through GA) - nope! Turns out that b/c he's military, CO will handle it regardless of residency and will coordinate w/ GA. CO OCSE will not aid in altering/modifying a custody agreement, but with one already in place, often times they are able to see that it's enforced. DH would have had to hire an attorney anyway to handle the custody mod, but he'd have been perfectly fine hiring a CO attorney - provided that attorney was either willing to travel or had an associate in GA. *sigh* Oh well, live and learn, I guess.

So, DH's appointment w/ them is today (in fact, he's probably there right now). I'm keeping my fingers crossed that something positive comes out of this.