The courts never told me I had to bring the kids to you. I stated in court I would meet you halfway. The past two visitations I went beyond halfway by bringing them all the way to and from Louisville for you to see them. You couldn't even be kind enough to return them to St. Louis on Monday for me when I asked you to. You were very disagreeable and refused to bring them back, which in turn forced me to stay in Louisville for extra days and accumulate hotel & food expenses that I wouldn't have had if you responded to and/or agreed to return them as I asked in the email I sent to you days prior to driving them to you for visitation. It is YOUR visitation, not mine. The order I have states that you are "entitled" to visitation Friday at 5pm to Sunday at 5pm. It does not state that I am the one that has to bring them to you. You had them through Monday, which was technically a holiday, and one that should've been my holiday as you had them for the 4th of July since it coincided with your visitation schedule. I was kind enough to let you have them until noon, even after you were argumentative about letting me get them before 5 so we could get back home at a reasonable time since they had school the next day.
You are responsible for making arrangements to see them. Until you can be held legally responsible for their return to me or advised legally to meet me halfway I refuse to bring them back to Louisville. I cannot afford for you to refuse to bring them back again. They will be made available in St. Louis on your every other weekend starting as early as they get out of school at 3:13 if you'd like and because of the drive you can return them as late as 8pm to accomodate travel time. You have more money than I do to incur the expense of seeing your kids. You also have the luxury of having hotel points, frequent flyer miles etc. that you could use if you choose to see them here in St. Louis on occassion. You are the one that is not sticking to court orders by not paying the health insurance, maintenance support and back child support that is due. . As far as the written court orders I have been sticking to the guidelines. You still have not changed the title to the truck and loan into your name or returned the jet ski which was a gift to me as requested last year too.
Yesterday after endless uncooperative emails I advised you per my attorneys request to have your attorney contact mine regarding visitation arrangements. You've known for days that I would not be bringing the kids to you and failed to respond to any emails until after 1pm. You are supposed to notify me 72 hrs in advance if you will not exercise your visitation, which is what happened since you failed to get them this weekend. The kids will be available for you in St. Louis for your next scheduled visitation on September 26. You may pick them up from school so you can see where they attend and possibly meet their teachers if you'd like. I can help arrange a possible meeting for you if you give me sufficient notice. I expect them returned by 8 pm Sunday, September 28 at my fathers house.
My social life is none of your business. And the obligations I had were not social, but business. Your only topic of conversation with me is supposed to be about the kids as per the domestic violence order.
Divorce is like losing the life that you thought you were going to have. A death of sorts. But it's in the journey that you find a stronger happier more independent person you're supposed to be. Read the journeys of me becoming the new me....the much happier yet still confused one. And don't be afraid to give me your opinion. I need help! I don't nor will ever know everything....
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