Saturday, June 7, 2008

Today I came home to find my house cleaned out and my wife and children gone....she took my babies.

I don't know what I'm going to do now.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Call up a lawyer immediately and get ready to file a petition on Monday for sole custody. Take pictures, document everything. Note what she took, what she left, etc.

I don't know what the rules in Maryland are, but if possible, wait the allotted time and file a missing persons report. Your wife went missing too, right? No note, no nothing. Good. Then you can claim you honestly thought someone may have taken them, etc.

No matter what has happened between the two of you, those girls are still your children and you have every right to know where they are and with whom. It's a basic human right.

Be strong William, as much as your heart has broken already. When you get your girls back, they're going to need you.

My thoughts are with you. *hugs*

Anonymous said...

This is a tough time for you, I know. But you'll get through it if you truly believe your children are more important than yourself.

I'm wondering if you'll allow this to be posted, since, although I am sympathetic to your situation, it's obvious that this isn't 100% in your favor, as most comments here are.

The house is "cleaned out"? Did your wife take everything? All your guitars? Refrigerator? Beds? Linens? Sofas, chairs, tables? Dishes? Food? Apparently, she didn't take all your computers.

From what I've been reading, I suspect that you have no way of supporting yourself or the girls on your own, therefore, I don't know that you would have much of a case for sole custody. Perhaps, if you got a job, your chances would be better. I raised 3 children, but I didn't ever have the time to spend on myself that you seem to have, when my children were so young ... time to be on the computer, playing games, surfing or blogs, nor did I have time to quietly listen to so much of my favorite music or follow my favorite groups, playing guitar(s) ...and I'm a musician... or many of the other things you've mentioned. My time was spent with my children, and when they did not need my attention, I made sure my house was in order - cleaned, made repairs, sewed, cooked, etc. I wasn't a super-mom ... just did what mom's do. I cannot imagine leaving any room in my house in a state of disaster for months at a time, no matter what the reason. My own interests and hobbies were put on hold for my young children and my home, and I loved every minute of it all. When my youngest was 3 or 4, I got a part time job (because $$ was tight) and was still able to maintain my house, and spend as much quality time with the children. Sometimes there just weren't enough hours in the day for all I wanted to do.

If you could get a regular pay check from free-lance writing, that would be great, since you do write well. But you must have that monetary security; otherwise, how would you support yourself and your children? There are many more single mothers out there, holding together a job, house, and family, than there are single dads, but there's no reason why you can't handle it, if millions of women do... is there? How long did you plan on "staying at home", anyway?

I do wish happiness for you. And hope you both can reach an agreement that is good for everyone, especially the children.

MDStayathomefather said...

I wouldn't delete any comments left here. Post what you wish.