Quote Originally Posted by grahamw48 View Post
Thanks for sharing that Mark.

As you'll know, I've been in a very similar situation myself (though only a 120 mile roundtrip to pick my boy up, which went on for 5 years, until he came to live here with me).

Those not involved just have no idea how cruel an estranged partner can be, and how much pain it causes, when all you want is to be a good, loving and responsible dad...and to maintain contact with those who mean so much to you.

It's hardly surprising that you are so stressed out. Shame your lady in the Phils didn't have enough sense and understanding to appreciate this.

We can talk further about this over a beer in Manila, come May.
The saga continues I had a big brown envolope pushed through my door this morning. Ive just this momment opened it up. It was from the Child Maintenance Service Team

Im being told I owe her a lot of money

Ive been giving her 20% of my income ever since she left....In fact, against my solicitor's advice I gave her (the boys money) 20% the day I got paid only 4 days after she left. Solicitor advised me only to pay her through bank transfer..I thank God I have

So now, she will have the boys money taken from me at source so she can do what she's be doing with it all along, blowing it on designer clothing and what have you... when in fact she should have that council house taken off her..my boys returned to me and be promptly kicked out the country