Being a REAL Man

The Hillbilly likes to think that he is a great father to his kids. He has his Grandmother and mother convinced of this as well as a few other relatives of his.

In February we went to court to get our custody order changed. I was awarded Sole Custody of the children with the right to get passports and travel without his consent. This was a true blessing for me!

However since that day, he has stopped paying child support completely! Before that he was getting his wages garnisheed by Maintenance Enforcement. I was getting about $700/month.

He called last year on Boxing Day asking to take the kids for a couple days and I said no. I told him that he was welcome and spend time with them at my place but he couldn't take them over night because the last time he took them for an over night visit I had a heck of a time getting the kids back. He was livid and said he would take me to court. Which I might add, he never did!

Anyway, since last Christmas he has not seen the kids at all. He has seen our eldest son ONCE. The oldest son called his Dad and asked to get together with him because he made him something at School for Father's Day.

Our oldest son was staying with his Aunt and Uncle (Dad's brother and wife) on their horse ranch for a while. So they took him for the meeting with his Dad. Auntie had mentioned to Dad's father that he never asked if his Son needed anything when he called. So when they got together for this meeting he gave our son $60 to "get whatever he needed".

However since February that is all the support my children have seen from their Father.

I have been tempted to call him and tell him that if he signs over his parental rights and signs papers saying he will leave us alone for good that I will call off Maintenance. I am leary of doing this because I don't trust this man at all! I know that as soon as I call off Maintenance he will back out of his part of the bargain like he always does!