Tuesday, June 1, 2010

7 days 1 hour and 19 minutes left...

There are 7 days 1 hour and 19 minutes until Rinda's 18th Birthday. I've refrained from posting on my blog for a long time because I didn't want to undermine any possible positive develops from our long legal batttle. It has been so long since I've updated that most of you have probably forgotten about Rinda's situation. Here is where we stand: The social study stated that Rinda has been parentally alienated but that it is too late to do anything about it. The judge ordered that Rinda and her Dad attend counseling. It's been months of delays and cancellation plus some rescheduled appointments. Rinda finally did attend two sessions. She arrived at the 2nd session on May 12, 2010 to inform the counselor & Rinda's Dad that she would no longer be attending because it was a waste of her time and since her 18th birthday is approaching no one can make her attend. Our attorney has been telling us for months NOT to stress out over her 18th birthday, since she will NOT be graduating (due to excessive unexcused absences, due to the effects of parental alienation) and we are required to continue to pay child support, her medical and dental insurance that she will STILL be under the jurisdiction of the court and will be required to continue counseling. Rinda was shocked as she stated that it is her belief that her Dad has NEVER paid child support. He has been paying child support for almost 14 years now and she has been convinced that he is a deadbeat dad.Well, a few days ago, we received the bad news that Rinda will be free of us on June 9th. She will NOT be required to go to counseling. We were heart broken AGAIN. We will be required to continue to be financially responsible for her until she graduates which at this point is scheduled for 2012 when she is 20 yrs old. This year is her 4th year of high school. She has spent 3 years in 9th grade and 1 year in 10th grade. By the status of her grades & unexcused absences she will not make it to 11th grade this year either as her mother laughs all the way to the bank. What has occurred is immoral and it should be considered criminal to hijack a little girl's childhood when her only crime was to have the father that her mother chose for her.

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