Posted by Ayanna Walker on 10/21/10

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I have had my children all their lives. They have lived
with me. Their dad has been in and out of their lives some
times being involved for a year or so then disappearing
for 3 months or so. We both moved from Indiana to Georgia
6 years ago. Recently (about a year ago) he decided to
move to Texas while I stayed in Texas.
On June of 2009 we agreed that the kids (2 of o ur 4)would
visit him for the summer due to me having a major surgery
(the other 2 couldn't go because they had to attend summer
school).After about 2 months of being out there the kids
started calling home saying they wanted to stay with their
dad and try it out for a year. Me and their father agreed
that we would try it out but if they didn’t like it they
would return home immediately. The kids came back to my
home in August once school dismissed. Once the kids
started informing me of the circumstances there I made a
decision for the kids to stay at home. Their dad told me
he was taking them out to breakfast and then took them
back to Texas to file for custody. The judge awarded him
custody and that I pay child support even though I have
his other 2 children. The kids sit at home all day long by
their self because he’s a truck driver. They recently got
into trouble because they were giving their phone number
to strangers all over the world. They live in a one
bedroom apartment and overall no supervision.
I filed for a De Novo which I go back to court on the 25th
of this month in Texas. I can’t afford representation so
I’ve been doing this solo. I’m trying to get advise on
what I should bring to court to show that this judges
decision was not for the best interest of the kids. Plus
splitting the siblings like this has caused an emotional
strain on all the kids. The kids have never lived with
their father until this situation. I’m lost, confused, and
I feel justice was not served. Any suggestions? What can I
do if anything? Other lawyers in this state has advised me
that the new judge will chew me up and spit me out.

Interstate Custody , 10/21/10, by Ayanna Walker.

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