Additional Visitation Granted- With Conditions
Our Parenting Agreement (June 2010) stated that "X" could have increased visitation (from three overnights per month to six overnights per month) after he completed the following:
4 months of weekly parenting classes.
Individual counseling to address personal issues specifically related to anger management, stress and communication with the mother.
No alcohol usage around the children until completion of the above items.
He was to file proof of completion by October 31, 2010.If someone told me that I could double my time with my daughters by fulfilling those simple requirements, I would have signed up the moment I left the courtroom. Easy peasy, right? Wrong.His child support was based on the increased visitation (six overnights per month) and therefore, he didn't need nor did he want increased visitation. Not only did he not do anything required of him by the court (these items have never been completed), he failed to show up to many of his limited visits.One example: Thanksgiving 2010 was supposed to be his holiday visitation. I received a text on November 22, 2010 stating that he wasn't going to be taking the girls after all. There was a slew of reasons and lies-- the end result: we packed the girls in the car and we spent Thanksgiving Day at Disneyland and then the weekend with my sister in Orange County.The moral of this story? When all else fails...head to the Happiest Place on Earth!###One Mom's Battle: Our mission at One Mom’s Battle is to increase awareness of Cluster B personality disorders (Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder) and their impact upon shared parenting and the Family Court System which includes Judges, CPS workers, Guardian ad Litems (GAL), Parenting Coordinators (PC), Custody Evaluators, therapists and attorneys. Education on Cluster B disorders will allow these professionals to truly act in the best interest of the children.History of One Mom's Battle: In 2009, One Mom’s Battle began with one mother, (Tina Swithin), navigating the choppy waters of a high-conflict divorce in the Family Court System. Since then, it has turned into a grassroots movement reaching the far corners of the Earth. Tina's battle spanned from 2009 - 2014 during which time she acted as her own attorney. Ultimately, Tina was successful in protecting her daughters and her family has enjoyed complete peace since October 2014 when a Family Court commissioner called her ex-husband a "sociopath" and revoked his parenting time in a final custody order.Tina Swithin: Divorcing a narcissist? Tina Swithin's books are available online at Amazon (print, Kindle or audio format). Each year, Tina offers life-changing weekends of camaraderie and healing at the Lemonade Power Retreat. Tina also offers one-on-one coaching services and a private, secure forum called, The Lemonade Club, for those enduring high-conflict custody battles. [wp_ad_camp_1]