Blindsided

Back in 2010, my son’s mom cheated and demanded a divorce. I was floored… My whole life was upside down. When it came time to setup our custody and visitation, I just went along with whatever was proposed.

Things keep getting worse

As the years have gone by, I’ve done everything in my power to stay an active father in my son’s life (I’ve uprooted my life 4x to stay close to him). Some days driving 120+ miles to take him to school, go to work, then pick him up (all while cooking him bread fast and packing his lunches). His mother has repeatedly bullied me into getting her way and violating our custody agreement, then threatening me. I was basically a second class parent at the whim of his mother.

Can’t take this anymore…

The final straw was when she decided to get divorced and remarried within 9 months and tell me she was moving our son 80 miles away to another county. When I told her no, suddenly she refuses to talk to me and I haven’t had visitation with my son in over 3 weeks (we usually spend every weekend together). I didn’t sleep for 2 nights freaking out about what was happening.

Is this legit?

I see these fundraisers all the time and question their legitimacy. Or what the money is really being used for. I can say with 100% honesty, this money will be used to safeguard my son and to provide stability in his life. I found a great attorney, but even with being referred to her by a friend, her discounted retainer is $7500. That’s way outside of what we can afford right now (including savings and credit).

Any money donated will go toward legal fees to make sure my son has access to his father and a stable, loving home.