Sorry I have not been able to update recently. With all of the kids in trouble, life at home is a series of orders issued, then DH and I going behind them to ensure it was not just done, but done right and to our standards. This week is also finals week so the kids have been made to study A LOT which means DH and I sitting and quizzing them to ensure they are actually studying.

Tuesday was court for the PO I requested against BM. I really did not think I was going to get it. Figured it would be dismissed just as her charges for violating the PO against the kids was. Different judge apparently.

He asked what happened, I told my side of the story to include her having the kids participate, stealing the cell phones, and the total creepiness of her going through every drawer I have and my closet and using my bathroom to try on my clothes. He listened to BM's side "She's just being a b*tch, it's the kids house they have a right to invite who they want in there". Yes, she did say b*itch in court.

I did get a chance to point out her arrainment (sp?) judge put a PO in place vs the kids due to four charges of Cont. to the Del and she violated it, x 4, less than 48 hours later.

I have my PO. Good for a year. She is not allowed within 500 feet of me, my work, my home or "any person related by blood or marriage". Third party contact is also forbidden. Perhaps I am wrong, but since DH's kids are related to me by marriage, seems to me he just grounded her from her kids for a full 365 days. DH is going to check with his attorney on that. He thinks it is possible the judge did that on purpose due to her having already violated the prior PO. DH is just happy that the way the PO reads, she can no longer call the house phone or his cell phone so the 20 phone calls a day will have to stop. Now her attorney is going to have to talk to DH's attorney. And since we have the kids full time now DH is moving to stop child support. Despite 50/50 he had to pay. He isn't looking for $$ from her, just wants his payments to end.

And to put a story book ending on things: since she accused me of being a b*tch, I decided to own the title. I left the court room and filed in small claims court for her to have to pay for the locksmith, new locks and new keys for my house since I never got the spare key back and I don't trust her not to have made copies anyway. I spent the $20 to have her served by the court. Since I can not have contact with her I can't mail it to her. Court date is the oldest daughters Birthday. Freaking Karma, I love it!

I used to ignore this woman. Let her and DH handle the kids, never stepped in the middle, and when the kids were pissed at her and tried to bad mouth her I would stop them mid word and remind them that was their mother and they were to respect her. Then she made a mistake: she flipped my b*tch switch: hope she is enjoying the results.