To whom ever this letter reaches, I hope God will lay it on your heart to help me, I have been going through a custody battle with my ex-husband and his family for 2 years over my 7 year old son Zyon My ex-husbands family has money and they have used it to drag me through the mud and this past July,the Judge gave custody to my ex, I have been trying for 2 years to get the Judge to see that my ex and his family have told nothing but lies to get to this point,but to no avail.
I have an attorney, Kim Staron in San Diego, who has been helping me try to get my son back. I had to hire her because I could not afford to stay in San Diego after my ex left me in debt. He moved back with his mother in Arizona. They hired an attorney and began this battle to take my son.
I had to move to Texas with my 2 boys and stay with my mother to get back on my feet. It took me a year to do so but with the grace of God, I have done so.
I have a place for me and my boys but I lost custody of my baby. Times have gotten tough these past few months. I have been trying to help my mother financially though I didn't have much to began with.
I lost my job recently so I have had to rob Peter to pay Paul. I am making a little money by selling candy flower bouquets but I can't afford to pay my attorney so she wrote me to say she is quitting my case for lack of payment.
I can't go to San Diego to fight my case and I will surely loose my son. This situation has caused me and my oldest son such heartache. My oldest son is 16 and he has drawn into himself since loosing his little brother.
Most of all, Zyon cries everytime we talk to him asking me to let him come home. It is killing me inside because I am "Mommie" and I can't bring my baby home. He thinks I don't want him to come home because I can't go get him. It hurts so bad. I just want to die.
This may not be a story that will prompt many people to help me but if I could just pay my attorney something it would be a blessing. I am a great mother. I don't do drugs. I work very hard to take care of my family. I am a giver and if someone asks something of me, if I have it to give,I will.
I lost custody of my son because my ex lied about his phone visitation. I have produced the phone records and my attorney is trying to get the Judge to set a hearing to set aside her ruling but if I can't pay Kim she is going to quit.
I begged her to give me some time to come up with some money so I am begging anyone to just help me and my boys. I have tried to get a loan but my credit is shot because of the divorce.
I could pay back a loan in small installments but no one will take a chance on me. My family doesn't have any money to give me so I am alone in this. I have tried to get a pro bono lawyer but there are none.
I am at my lowest. I am begging anyone to help me, help us. No child should have to grow up without their mother. Zyon just turned 7. He has never been away from me this long and I know this seperation is killing his little spirit. I can hear it in his little voice when I talk to him
I never ask for anything for Christmas but this year I am asking God for a miracle to bring my little boy home.
I owe my attorney almost $9,000.00 but she just wants at least $4,000 to stay on. I would like to pay her all the money but I need to pay her something. She has been a Godsend.
To anyone who reads this, may God lay it upon your heart to help me. I will pay if foward.
Thank You and God Bless You.
Sincerely, Celestina Thomas
PS. The editor at the power-of-giving.com has my attorney's phone number and email address and will supply it to anyone looking to verify my story. You can call her to make sure my story is true. Plus, I'll answer any additional questions you may have. Please just ask.
I know your pain. I'm a mother of two beautiful girls, ages 8 and 5. My ex get's visitation for the summer, because we live in two different states. I've always been there primary care provider since birth. Well this summer he decided to get a protective order against me on false grounds in his home state, the judge granted it. I'm very poor and can't afford to even travel to go up there to fight this manner in court. I'm lossing it without them.
Thank you for creating this site. It made me realize, I'm not alone.
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Been there! by: Anonymous
I have been going through a nasty divorce for the last 12 years..my ex husband came back to where I live and decided he wanted my son at the age of 16..mind you he never bothered with my son when he was younger..now my son is gonna be 19 on Aug 5th and his dad and his dad's wife have poisoned my son against me..I haven't talked to my son since the end of March...There is nothing I can do legally because he is over the age of 16..it just hurts me that he doesn't want to be a part of my life..The legal system doesn't work..my ex is a cop and of course they side with him...I have never done drugs and I don't drink..I raised my son until he was 16 and did the best I could with the money I had...I feel your pain in this matter..its just sooo wrong!
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I feel it for you by: Anonymous
Hi, I am a mother of my son too.i got remarry and my ex-husband brain washed my son against me.i feel for you and i hope your issue and mine will solve as soon as possible.God help all of us.
Good luck
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I know exactly what you are going through although I am a woman by: Anonymous
Hi there. After I exhausted all help, friends, savings, I just have to ask for help from strangers. I will lose my daughter if I can not continue my custody fight. My story is a tragic one and one that should be a warning to any woman who has a child born in Sweden, Europe. They have different laws to anyone else and I have lost temporary custody just because I am a student, didn't have a partner and don't have much money. My 3 year old daughter is living with her father who is in homosexual relationship and so, my 3 year old daughter sees them in very intimate situations and has no female role model. I am studying in Spain and can not even afford to go back and see her on monthly basis. The courts are on the father's side as he and his partner work, have their own home and are said to be "settled". I never dreamt that the child could be taken away from me as I don't drink, smoke or take drugs. My only fault is that I was alone, didn't have much money and couldn't give her material things they may have been able to give her. I have a final court case for full custody in September, and I am asking anyone to donate anything, anything they can, to help me pay for my trips and my lawyer to try and win my daughter back. If anyone can help, I can give you my paypal account. Thank you in advance. Elja
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I lost my precious son too! by: Matthew'sMom
I know what you are going through. The New Mexico family court took my only little boy without a trial, notice and never let me back into court... when I was a fit mother. The court wanted to punish me and push me out of my sons' life because they hated my race, religion and strive to protect my son from his father all all those who harmed him since his genitals were yellow for 6 months due the abuse from his father and babysitter during his father's sole custody. The Judge, from Santa Fe, New Mexico was in on the scheme to punish me and my son and black-balled us from his court. He hated Greek people, he did not want us in his courtroom, or in his community, or me practicing law in the community like I did prior to having a baby. He refused to let us go to our own church on Sunday and all holidays-- he said "I'm not dealing with that." The Judge refused to protect my son from abuse, injury, illegal daycare by stopping us from getting in his courtroom. When we tried to go to another Judge for a speedy and face-to face hearing before a neutral Judge, the corrupt Judge pulled the case and buried it. The system is full of liars and a team of legal kidnappers that will work against you now and forever. Try to get him back, but the deck is stacked against parents that get SCREWED by stripping us of our children! I hope some generous person donates money because you need to be a millionaire to get your kid back in America. We paid $500,000 in legal fees and I haven't seen my child in 3 years, technically I am not divorced and there's no final decree with a final determination for property, child custody, parenting plan etc required in a divorce.
God Bless all the children stolen from their mothers pray for their return!
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Grieving by: Earl
Celestine,
I have been wanting to be apart of my family for 5 years now.What I want to encourage you with is to surcome to what is past. No matter how much we try we can not change the past. I spelled it out for a reason. Can't change it. We are who we are parents of children. These children will grow up. This I know, because mine have. It sucks and takes away life that you can have, don't give up in your heart. They will come back to you, they know where the truth is. The innocence of youth will prevail.
Earl
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as a dad by: Anonymous
forget to say, that I've put my hurdle into god hand now..and i know with the greatest one above us, i will soon be reunited with my two loving boys, that i missed dearly...there is no one day or second that i stop thinking about them , all the good moment we use to share to together will come back again, not as it use to be but at least part of it,. they will get back their dad cuddle again.
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as a dad by: Anonymous
what about those mums who only think about vengeance ,revenge and jealousy, who will do anything out of their way to destroy good dads, loving dads, by using kids as tools in separation or divorce. stopping good dads, caring dads and loving dads, dads that they know will do every things necessary for their kids to have a better future, from seeing and getting access to their kids as a punishment in collaboration with the law...women find it easy to abuse and trick the law system...women is getting over the top.. not seeing your kids if you do care for them is a hearth breaking situation that can't be explain. it is just like living with a cancer. sorry dear i can feel for you but I'm still here to keep my stand.
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Not Quite by: Anonymous
Actually, "As Dad" I am not siding on either the mon or dad's side here as I don't know enough of the facts however, you made a comment I would like to respond to.
You said, 'no child or children should be living without their dad too.' I simply do not agree and I am not just saying this about dad's in general, this could apply to either parent. In cases where there is severe mental and physical abuse, drugs, alcoholism, neglect, pain, suffering, refusal to take any parental responsibility either financially or emotionally, etc.
There are many reasons why it may be necessary for a child to live without a parent for the good of the child.
We all have our own crosses to bear. I hope and pray that my son's father NEVER finds us again. I am not sure we could survive again this time.
I am sorry of you have suffered in the past and I hope good dads every where can find solice, I just didn't agree with such a strong comment as 'no child.'
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as dad by: Anonymous
dear sorry to say this, no child or children should be living without their dad too. i can't see why should you be begging for such appeal where the the law had been long in your favor and make so many dad suffer.
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Please Pray by: Anonymous
I am so sorry, I 'm in the middle of a custody battle also. Please pray to our mother Mary. Please say the Rosery everyday. I promise she will help. The custody battle is still on but I have been blessed with guidance to help me. I attribute this to Mary.
God Bless
Margi
Gods Will Be Done
He will not leave you!
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i feel your pain by: lostmybabyalso
i can say i know what you are going through. your story brought tears to my eyes because i am going through the exacte same thing you are and i have tried everything to get my baby back it is killing me in the inside because i cant see him or anything. your story just made me relize that i am not alone. i will sell my soul to the devil himself to get my baby back because he is only 2 years old and dont know what is going on. i will keep you in my prayers and hope for the best for the both of us. may god bless you and give you the strenght you need.
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I want my SON BACK.. by: Anonymous
i have been stuck in a custody matter for over four years.. however, just found out that the Judge on my case has been forced to retire " The Honorable Judith L. Kreeger" shes been against me from the start. she did not agreed that I had no other choice but to represent myselve on my own.. instead of looking at it ask a strength she bashed me from the very begining. if there's anyone one out there that is going through the same thing thing PLEASEEEEEEEEEE.. hELP..
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Join the protective mothers who lost the custody of their child by: Anonymous
Please see Video on UTube: Family Crisis: Our children at risk part 1 and 2 (6 minutes each, the actual documentary is 42 mintues).
Please check out Center Judicial for Excellence website.
You are not alone. Many protective parents lost the custody of their children to the pervert abusive fathers through out this country. It is a massive organized crime by Judicial system.
State orders Audit Marin and Sacramento Family Court. Marin Court Executive "Kim Turner" instructed court mediator to destroy the court files and their notes while JLAC investigation underway.
Chief Justice "Ron George" stepped down in July after many wrong doing were documented.
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I'm sorry you're going through this by: Anonymous
but knowing your situation as she does, your attorney is a sleazebag if she doesn't continue to help you.
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broken heart by: Anonymous
Dear,
I am so sorry to hear that. I had the same situation in my divorce. I have to tell you.
This system doesn't work from one hand they talk about child's best interest and we all know it's not true.It's all about the money.
I also lost the custody of my child due to financial situations and having no one to support me. My son it that time was 6 and now he is 13 and he doesn't respect me at all in this time because he thinks I didn't care about him
I am living with broken heart and by day I'll die I will blame the system who support jerks.
I have to pay child support and I am so broke myself.
Good luck dear and I wish I could help
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Welcome! by: Celestina
Celestina,
Welcome! to the power-of-giving.com. Your story is very touching and I feel for you.
