Divorce Support Forums: sticky situation...new member...

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2 sd's. 9 n 15. Mom made 9yr old bath 2yr old 1/2 bro. He slipped, fell, broke leg so bad in body cast for 8 wks. Hosp. called cps. Mom told us nothing about this. Found out throu friend of family. She did tell us, after hubby asking, that the child got hurt but never mentioned it was at the hands of THIER child B/C of mom's laziness. We did not think it was right in the very beginning for the 9yr old GIRL to be taking the 2yr old 1/2 bro to bathroom. She really doesnt need to be helping him hang is thang over commode. She was so worried about us finding out about cps that she threatened the 9yr old with a spanking if she told her daddy that she had to talk to anyone about what happened. Don't you think she should have told hubby that his child had to have a face to face with a cps worker. The interview was done at mom's sisters house b/c mom was still at hosp with 1/2 bro and cps wanted to talk to sd that day (on a saturday).

Anyway, before all of this happened, my hubby sent her a certified letter to request a more 50/50 split. We already do this in he summer. Wk here then Wk there. Us and mom live 10mins from each other. We agreed to do all taking and picking up from school etc. Since the girls (sd's) will be continuing to go to school were mom is zoned. And still pay her only 150.00 less in child support per month. Thought this would help her cuz she just had another child. Since then, this cps thing has occurred.

We called and asked her if she had thought about our request yet and she said NO. She didn't want to do it b/c girls (sd's) will loose time with the 1/2 sibs. I understand 1/2 sibs are important, but she claims they won't have a relationship with them. We are talking about a 2yr old and a 7wk old. By the time my 15yr old sd is in college the 7wk old will only be 3 or 4. How much of a relationship can they have with this kind of age difference?

So I guess we are going to have to ask for a custody modification hearing. What chances do we have of being granted a more 50/50 split. Currently hubby has Thur - Sun every other weekend, then just Wed night the opposite week.

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