“Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned” –The Mourning Bride, 1697 Except in this case it was a man. Despite the fact that I did not get my daughter back half the time and my husband got full decision making, my situation was slowly improving. I was no longer seeing my daughter with a…
The second time I had to see the therapist my nerves were calmer. I was pretty sure he was on to my husband’s plot to manipulate the court system, and I could not imagine this visit going sour. Nevertheless, I had a bad feeling. After what felt like the millionth pep talk from my lawyer,…
When my husband was unsuccessful in convincing the court that I was a sexual predator, he started looking for new things to accuse me of in order to make me look like an unfit parent. The latest plot had to do with vaccines. Let me begin by saying that I know vaccines are a sensitive…
There are fleeting moments when life feels normal. I wake up, I get dressed, I go to work. On rare occasions I get lost in meetings and dialogue with colleagues, and for a few minutes I forget. The pain of missing my daughter and the memory of my husband accusing me of being a sexual…
My custody trial was scheduled for August 5, and we had a pre-trial conference set for just a week after the latest emergency hearing. Pre-trial conferences are basically a way for the judge to gather fundamental details about the case. Our particular judge required: Back to court we go. It was scary how familiar that…
“We don’t negotiate with terrorists” This is a policy that most Western countries follow. However, the family court system required that I negotiate with my terror of a husband so that we could avoid trial. “Can’t you guys just work it out?” is a phrase that I got accustomed to hearing from a few outlying…
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The preparation for my impeding trial started long before negotiations did. Whether we were going to settle of not we had to be ready. The first order of business was for me to pay my lawyer a $100,000 retainer. This was apparently a really good deal. Just to be clear, I was not upset at…
Our first day of trial was quickly approaching, and I had to decide quickly whether I wanted to settle. It was becoming pretty clear that this is what my husband was shooting for, although he was incapable of agreeing to reasonable terms. The thought of losing control must have been killing him. Nevertheless we scheduled…
387 days since my daughter was taken from me, I signed the custody agreement to get her back. It wasn’t easy. Countless visits with the mediator, yelling, threats of trial, and an unprecedented amount of nerves. The settlement allowed for me to have 50% time with my daughter, and joint decision making with my husband.…
Legally Kidnapped 