So we have court in less than 30 days. We paid an attorney. This attorney has not even called us back after we paid him in MARCH! I have called and called. Finally sent in a faxed letter last week begging for some response as to whether we have representation or if he just wants to return our money. His office jumped. Admitted guilt and set up new phone conference. No call again. This was a week ago. No call in yet another week. Now his contract says that the fee is non refundable if we decide to terminate but isn't he the one deciding to breach his contract instead? He was according to the motion supposed to file a motion before the BM's attorney did. Well, since he hasn't done a thing and we have a court date obviously he has missed the boat. Breach of contract?
Well, second delima. We live out of state. I can't just go to the court house and pull records etc. I need to know for sure who all is covered in an insurance policy. It affects the health ins. costs significantly if BM's husband covers his two children from his first marriage. Should I call his ex wife? Would that make a big huge mess in court of harassment? I just don't know what to do!! This sucks!! We told the attorney when we hired him that we could only afford one or the other. Either it was to hire him or do it ourselves and pay to go to that state with all the expenses that would include. Oh, did I mention that DH was laid off three weeks ago. Union. He can't just "go get a new job" or he can be in trouble with the union. So now we are out our attorney money and have no funds to appear in court either.
To top it all off.....BM just let DH know three days ago that they are moving to a new home on the 29th. Um....not thirty days notice by my calculations. She had the nerve to have DH repremanded last court because we hadn't given her a 30 day notice of moving but SD wasn't even with us for another 3 months at the time. It didn't affect her but she sure had to make sure and bring it up then turns around and does it to DH. It's always "do as I say not as I do" with that wenchy woman.
Last thing then I'll stop....DH had been getting scanned in copies of SD's report cards until the 3rd quarter. 2nd quarter BM made a note that all the 6 tardies were really just by a minute. (they live one block from the school!). Now for some reason DH can't get her to send him one for the 3rd quarter. He is going to call the school and speak to them tomorrow. My gut tells me that if she is not sending it this time it is for a reason and that is to cover something up. Remember...SD failed school last year and had to be held back and when DH got school records was floored at how much school SD had missed and the amount of tardies. He told BM that SD had to actually BE at school to pass it!
Thanks for listening!