Begin reading Rebecca's story here. Have you ever sat in a court room? It is nothing like what you would imagine. There is nothing fast pace about it. It is all about the hurry up and wait but don’t dare be late. Our first court day I walked through security with Lawyer, my Mom and [...]
Month: April 2015
Preparing for Battle
Begin reading Rebecca's story here. There were times during this that we were able to see Rebecca. When another family member would sneak us over to see her or during an appointment or two that we had with her and a child psychologist. You can imagine how emotional it was for both of us. It [...]
Keeping it Together
Begin reading Rebecca's story here. Once we started the ball rolling with the Lawyer, the Ex and I assumed roles for the battle, whether we wanted them or not. The fact that Rebecca was within my blood family and the fact that my Ex and I were not married (at the time) meant it was [...]
Being Composed While Being Deposed
Rebecca's Story started several posts back. You can start here. Like I mentioned before, I didn’t know what to expect going into any of this. I did know I had to step up and a lot would be asked of me. After a million hours of fact-finding and serving the papers it was time to [...]
No One to Come and Save Us
Rebecca's Story Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 The day I turned 16 was on a perfect, July, summer day. I climbed in my car with my license fresh in my pocket and my Mom ran back inside to grab my insurance card. “Just in case.” She stood waving [...]
The First Document
Rebecca's Story Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 Do you ever wonder if it would be better to know if a moment was your last? Or would you rather not know? When I know those last moments, I over-analyze. I attempt to freeze the moment and gulp too much air so [...]
Finding a Lawyer
Rebecca's Story Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 Have you ever had to try to find a lawyer? It seems one will always need a lawyer when in a pinch and time is precious. They can see you weak, across the desk from them, looking for a life raft. I had never even [...]
Fight or Flight
Part One Part Two Part Three Remember how I said some things get fuzzy with Rebecca's story? This is another one of those times. I could go into tiny details about life with her but there is no need. We just lived our lives like anyone else with a child and she started growing up. [...]
Through My Mistakes 