Tag Archives: divorce hearing
My first list was 3,498 words; this post is only 2,428
I don’t remember who suggested I do this, and it could have been many people, and I forgot I did until I read this post. Funny how that happens. I remember sitting up for hours writing thoughts and organizing things as they started to take shape. Writing memory after memory as one triggered another: what […]
What Kim Kardashian can teach us about abuse
“I thought about calling the police but was afraid and decided not to do so.” (Kim Kardashian) An abusive relationship includes a rush to get to the next level; abusers blame others for their problems & control their partner’s every move. They generally feel a sense of entitlement & don’t view their behavior as wrong. Emotional, financial, & sexual abuse usually […]
P&L from lies is actually only L
All I got out of this was money and I want my goddamn money, except I’m not going to get it and I’m not going after it (so I guess I don’t really want it). I got the letter stating there was no refund due. Donkey gets the letter with the remaining balance. I’m lucky he […]
Is an elevated bench necessary in family court?
In criminal court, or any which allows a gallery of spectators, it is advantageous for someone to have a superior vantage point. This allows the judge to observe the behaviors and reactions of everyone in the room, and, presumably, be the first to see if something goes amiss. Is this elevated vantage point necessary in […]
This factor is weighed evenly between the father and mother
Final Judgement of Dissolution of Marriage, Division 49, 7th Judicial Circuit Court, Kim C. Hammond Justice Center in Bunnell, Fla., prepared by C. Michael Barnette, Esq., with The Law Office of C. Michael Barnette, Daytona Beach, Fla. “(q) The court finds that both parents have a demonstrated capacity and disposition to maintain an environment for […]
Legal theft
Donkey misrepresented the actual total for our 2010 tax refund during the divorce hearing. I told my lawyer it was the wrong amount, that it was only the Federal refund and Donkey was leaving out the state refunds (we had to file in 2 states). My lawyer said not to worry, Judge would make the […]
May 8 and the chamelean story
May 8, 2010: (from my journal, May 10, 2010) Palm Coast, FL; [Donkey] charged at me with the knife he was using to cut vegetables in the kitchen. He cornered me between the bedroom and the bathroom. I pushed through him to escape the threat. Is & No were in the living room watching TV. [Donkey] […]
Donkey said I was a creative writer
In court Donkey stressed my writing abilities. Well, she’s a writer…she was writing when we got married…she’s a creative writing major…True…I was in college and it was required…I am an English Language and Literature graduate. I was also a Sunday morning radio host, a regular at the local pizza bar, and studying professional, essay, feature, and scholarly writing. And I […]
From single mom to single
Final Judgement of Dissolution of Marriage, Division 49, 7th Judicial Circuit Court, Kim C. Hammond Justice Center in Bunnell, Fla., prepared by C. Michael Barnette, Esq., with The Law Office of C. Michael Barnette, Daytona Beach, Fla. Judge Dennis Craig ordered, “The mother shall transfer the minor children to the father on or about May […]
Owning my own mess, Part 2
I can, at least, somewhat divide the mess in my car. Somewhat. The front is presentable, trash is in a bag, and empty cups go inside to the sink. The back is deplorable, trash is everywhere, and empty cups roll back and forth across the floor mats, which, of course, has nothing to do with […]
