Papers and Classes

[shadowedmoon]

Today my husband and I signed most of the papers that will move our custody papers forward.  We have or hearing for temporary custody on the 25th of this month.  We have to give the BM some notice before she goes to prison or wherever she's going.  This means that we have just over a week to worry about any crap she may throw out there at us.  Her sentancing is on the 14th.

We haven't heard anything about whether they'll pursue the welfare charges or not, but I'm hoping they do.  A little more jail time could mean the difference between winning and losing my SS custody hearing.  My SD is a different story.  The courts may view both cases together, they may decide that because my husband and I aren't biological parents to my SS, it has to be viewed as an entirely different case.

We also have to prove that they've been with us for as long as they have.  Which is difficult because of they're age.  It will be much nicer when my SS is in Kindergarten.

On a side note, I've been taking the Love and Logic course they offer down at the college.  I figured that any information that would be helpful to any kind of parents or grandparent would be wise to know.  I'd heard really good things about this class, and so I went.  Its only been three weeks and my SS and I have a much improved relationship.  The stress level that comes with a high maitanence child has gone down dramatically.  They're were some set backs that made me doubt the first two classes, but we were warned that if we stick with  the methods taught in the class, we'd see results.  We'd be better parents, and they would be more understanding children.  They have a website, if you're interested, and they do offer free classes.  I would defentitly check it out....and then bring your "partners in parenting". Not a term used in Love and Logic.  I mean husbands, boyfriends, parents, brothers, sisters, whoever is involved in your child's life.  I brought everyone I could think of.  Because the more people who are on the same page with your parenting techniques, the better the odds of them being affective parenting tools.

[minimongoose]

Feb. 12, 2008 at 6:51 PM this is cool... i shall go check it out! let me know how it continues to work for you?