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My name is Kyle, I'm posting this GoFundMe because I am unfortunately at a point in my life where I need help. The story of how I got here is as follows...
In November of 2019 I escaped an abusive relationship that ended somewhat mutually between the mother of my, at the time, 1 year old child. At the time I was living in Seattle, Washington, however, due to the very short time span and low funding I had before the relationship ended I wasn't able to find affordable and safe housing there. I had very few friends in Washington and so I turned to my best friend Nick, who lives in Las Vegas where I lived prior to the relationship. He was extremely supportive and welcomed me into his home with the understanding that what I was going through was very traumatic and that I would essentially be starting with nothing.
Moving back, Nick and I had an understanding that I could not afford to pay him rent on a regular basis, but I would help out when and if I could. This allowed me to spend my income of my impending legal fees and child support. Shortly after this relocation I found out that I was being falsely accused of Domestic Violence (DV) by my ex. I was issued a no contact order and as a result I missed the next 6 months of my daughters life, and so many memories I will never be able get back. I also filed for custody shortly after the move and obtained a lawyer in Washington who began fighting for my rights to my child. At the same time I worked to prove my innocence of the DV charges that were filed against me.
On April 20, 2020, my custody lawyer was able to secure a way for me to able to speak to my daughter. I was allowed to have video calls with her (facilitated by her grandfather, whom my ex and I had lived with while together in Washington) three days a week, with an undetermined amount of time, depending on her attention span. One and a half year olds, it turns out, don't have a long attention span!
Obviously, this time was also the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, so travel to go see my daughter was out of the question. Not only was travel limited during this time, I would be putting my daughter, myself and my ex and her parents at risk as well. At least I could finally see my daughter. At this point it had been 6 months without even seeing so much as a picture of her.
For the next several months I would continue my legal battles and by August of 2020 the charge of Domestic Violence against me was dropped with prejudice. I also participated in mediation attempts between myself and my ex to agree on custody, however, this was unsuccessful. Due to this, the mother of my daughter, requested Family Court Services to become involved. Unfortunately, this meant that the trial date that had been set for November of 2020 had to be moved to August of 2021 to allow time for Family Court Services (FCS) to conduct their investigation.
The past year and a half plus of my life has been extremely taxing on me mentally, emotionally, and financially and I have struggled to get back on my feet. I have only managed to maintain one clear goal; return to Washington State to be involved in my daughters life as much as I possibly can and to be an active father figure in her life. I have not been able to physically see my daughter now for nearly two years and have missed out on so many invaluable memories, photos, moments and quality time with my child.
My roommates (Nick, his fiance, and their two children) have supported me through so much and I will never be able to repay them for their kindness, however, they are also trying to start their life together and having me as a permanent guest in a 3 bedroom house is not conducive to that end. So, understandably so, they have asked that I move out shortly after my trial in August. This leaves me in a very tight position, but I am taking it as an opportunity to move back to Washington, to start a new life, and to be a father to my daughter.
However, between the legal fees and child support payments I am left with very little income to speak of. I also know from experience that the costs of relocation to Washington is not cheap and this is where I am asking for help. I am applying for every job I can and I am searching for an affordable (but safe) place to live that will also be suitable for my daughter in whatever custody agreement is made during the trial.
I am working hard to make all of this happen in a short period of time. I have fought tirelessly at the behest of my child's mother to retain my rights as a father, to be involved in my daughters life and to be the person I know and want to be. I have no family or "support" system in Washington, however, I have met some amazing people who are assisting me in this area. Even so I am deeply concerned that I will not be able to scrape together the funds I need in the next two months to be able to facilitate making this opportunity a reality.
I am asking for $5,000 from people I have known for years, from strangers, from people I will never meet to raise money for a moving truck, the cost of driving my belongings from Las Vegas to Washington, and a couple of months of rent to help me get on my feet. I know this is no small number, and millions are suffering and have it far worse than me, and I wish I myself could help more people. I know that when my situation stabilizes through hard work, determination, and with a bit of assistance, I'll be able to help others as well.
Anything helps, so if you are willing and able please help me with this goal so I can be a father again and have an active presence in my daughters life.
In November of 2019 I escaped an abusive relationship that ended somewhat mutually between the mother of my, at the time, 1 year old child. At the time I was living in Seattle, Washington, however, due to the very short time span and low funding I had before the relationship ended I wasn't able to find affordable and safe housing there. I had very few friends in Washington and so I turned to my best friend Nick, who lives in Las Vegas where I lived prior to the relationship. He was extremely supportive and welcomed me into his home with the understanding that what I was going through was very traumatic and that I would essentially be starting with nothing.
Moving back, Nick and I had an understanding that I could not afford to pay him rent on a regular basis, but I would help out when and if I could. This allowed me to spend my income of my impending legal fees and child support. Shortly after this relocation I found out that I was being falsely accused of Domestic Violence (DV) by my ex. I was issued a no contact order and as a result I missed the next 6 months of my daughters life, and so many memories I will never be able get back. I also filed for custody shortly after the move and obtained a lawyer in Washington who began fighting for my rights to my child. At the same time I worked to prove my innocence of the DV charges that were filed against me.
On April 20, 2020, my custody lawyer was able to secure a way for me to able to speak to my daughter. I was allowed to have video calls with her (facilitated by her grandfather, whom my ex and I had lived with while together in Washington) three days a week, with an undetermined amount of time, depending on her attention span. One and a half year olds, it turns out, don't have a long attention span!
Obviously, this time was also the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, so travel to go see my daughter was out of the question. Not only was travel limited during this time, I would be putting my daughter, myself and my ex and her parents at risk as well. At least I could finally see my daughter. At this point it had been 6 months without even seeing so much as a picture of her.
For the next several months I would continue my legal battles and by August of 2020 the charge of Domestic Violence against me was dropped with prejudice. I also participated in mediation attempts between myself and my ex to agree on custody, however, this was unsuccessful. Due to this, the mother of my daughter, requested Family Court Services to become involved. Unfortunately, this meant that the trial date that had been set for November of 2020 had to be moved to August of 2021 to allow time for Family Court Services (FCS) to conduct their investigation.
The past year and a half plus of my life has been extremely taxing on me mentally, emotionally, and financially and I have struggled to get back on my feet. I have only managed to maintain one clear goal; return to Washington State to be involved in my daughters life as much as I possibly can and to be an active father figure in her life. I have not been able to physically see my daughter now for nearly two years and have missed out on so many invaluable memories, photos, moments and quality time with my child.
My roommates (Nick, his fiance, and their two children) have supported me through so much and I will never be able to repay them for their kindness, however, they are also trying to start their life together and having me as a permanent guest in a 3 bedroom house is not conducive to that end. So, understandably so, they have asked that I move out shortly after my trial in August. This leaves me in a very tight position, but I am taking it as an opportunity to move back to Washington, to start a new life, and to be a father to my daughter.
However, between the legal fees and child support payments I am left with very little income to speak of. I also know from experience that the costs of relocation to Washington is not cheap and this is where I am asking for help. I am applying for every job I can and I am searching for an affordable (but safe) place to live that will also be suitable for my daughter in whatever custody agreement is made during the trial.
I am working hard to make all of this happen in a short period of time. I have fought tirelessly at the behest of my child's mother to retain my rights as a father, to be involved in my daughters life and to be the person I know and want to be. I have no family or "support" system in Washington, however, I have met some amazing people who are assisting me in this area. Even so I am deeply concerned that I will not be able to scrape together the funds I need in the next two months to be able to facilitate making this opportunity a reality.
I am asking for $5,000 from people I have known for years, from strangers, from people I will never meet to raise money for a moving truck, the cost of driving my belongings from Las Vegas to Washington, and a couple of months of rent to help me get on my feet. I know this is no small number, and millions are suffering and have it far worse than me, and I wish I myself could help more people. I know that when my situation stabilizes through hard work, determination, and with a bit of assistance, I'll be able to help others as well.
Anything helps, so if you are willing and able please help me with this goal so I can be a father again and have an active presence in my daughters life.
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Kyle Jones
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Las Vegas, NV