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Family and friends,
A number of you have been asking, and so I wanted to update you on the status of my divorce case. I received the judgment today (10 months after the trial ended, and over 4 years after I initially filed for divorce). My wife was “awarded” full custody of Samantha. I am allowed to now see my daughter only 16% of the time (down from my current 50%, which I’ve had since she was born over 4 years ago). (For those of you that may have forgotten, I basically bribed my ex-wife to get 50% time with my daughter while we went through the divorce: I agreed to let her live in the house that I solely purchased and upgraded as her “compensation” for allowing me that 50% time and not paying her any additional money. The day after I signed the agreement, she reneged and forced me to pay her additional monies, which the court welcomed with open arms.)
Some very funny quotes from the “judge” as she attempted to justify her decision:
“That the Husband is controlling and uncompromising. The Husband is inflexible. The Husband is a bully. There is no middle ground for the Husband. In the Husband’s own words everything is “either black or white, there is not gray.” This rigidity in the Husband makes the Husband unable to jointly parent the Child.”
And here you clearly see the abyss that the morally corrupt judge is able to wade in under the state law laughingly called “the best interest of the child.”
But, as if taking my rights to my daughter away wasn’t enough, this judge wanted to hurt me even more. So, the judge took the combined total I was paying my ex in alimony and child support and increased it by 125%. I lost 50% of my house, which is to be put up for sale immediately. The judge let her original order stand that I pay over $56,000 of my ex-wife’s attorneys’ fees, in addition to all of my own (therefore, I was responsible for 62% of our total attorneys’ fees, while Laurie was only responsible for 38%). That’s just a few of the many bullets this corrupt judge shot at me. And then, just to add more icing, the judge COMPLETELY ignored any evidence I presented that my ex and her attorneys committed blatant perjury.
Am I surprised? No. This is common practice in ALL “family” courts around the country. It is why I am working so hard to defend my daughter and my relationship with her from the terrorists that seek to do us harm. (And you thought the real terrorists were Al Qaeda – they don’t hold a candle to the corrupt judges, attorneys, and politicians who rule you).
If I remember correctly, I spent about 7 – 8 days (out of an 18-day trial) going through all of my legal arguments challenging the constitutionality of these illegal and immoral laws. Other than the reference...
"That in his opening statement the Husband cites Troxel v. Granville (2000), 530 US 57,67, to support his contention that the only relevant issue with fit parents is the separation of assets and that rights to children continue as fundamental rights absent criminal conviction"
...and a few other very brief comments stating that I was challenging the constitutionality of various statutes, there is NO analysis, discussion, finding of fact, conclusion of law, or any other reference of ANY constitutional argument I brought up. None. Zero. Zip. Her order simply states: "That the Husband's constitutional challenges itemized as contested issues numbers 10, 11, and 12 are denied." I guess I'm still naïve, as I did not expect her to just COMPLETELY ignore EVERYTHING. But that’s exactly what these judges do. Remember: they all know the laws are unconstitutional, but any acknowledgment would threaten their power base (not to mention that the states would lose hundreds of MILLIONS of dollars in revenue).
You all know me to be a great father. Samantha’s mother even said as much in court (which the judge documented in her order – ha!). Yet unfortunately for Samantha (and me), and for NO REASON, Samantha will now know her neighbors, friends, and school teachers better than she knows her own father, exactly as her mother wanted it. Her mother, with the full support of the attorneys, judges, and overall state government just took a perfectly good relationship between father and daughter and DESTROYED it. And, for icing, they stole most all of my money by force of a gun. And those of you who think that taking my time with Samantha down from 50% to 16% won’t negatively impact our relationship (which is what Laurie claimed in her testimony) obviously don’t know the first thing about being a parent. Then again, here’s what the court said: “The Court specifically finds that the Wife makes wise decisions for the Child.” Just goes to show you that the court is clueless in this matter as well.
Many of you know Samantha’s mother. Undoubtedly when you speak with her, she will tell you that she is not interested in destroying my relationship with Samantha (as she said in court). I always look for the truth through people’s actions – not their words. You might choose to close your eyes and do differently. Fake reality if you want to, but don’t expect me to.
I’m not one to ask for people’s help in fighting for my rights and those of my daughter. It’s my own problem and I will continue to fight it with the Center for Children’s Justice. But, it amazes me that so many of you don’t want to acknowledge that, if it can happen to me, and it can happen to innocent little Samantha, it can happen to you. This is why I strongly encourage you all to get involved and start taking REAL action that will make a REAL difference. If your only response to these terrorist acts is “I’m really sorry to hear that Brian,” don’t bother even responding, as I don’t want to hear it – the sympathy is useless to both Samantha and I. That’s what they did in Nazi Germany, too. It was just as useless there.
The last 4.5 years of equal time with Samantha has been beyond precious. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I’m really going to miss being a part of her life. Wouldn’t you?
I encourage you all to financially support the Center for Children’s Justice at www.childrensjustice.org and learn about real actions you can take to fight this fraud that continues to destroy the lives of our children. I’ve committed the rest of my life to make sure I can play an equal part in my daughter’s life and to eliminate the open extortion racket to which fathers are subjected. What are you going to do?