This is tngirl with yet another sob story, First of all I want to thank you all so much for what you've done for me already but I'm still depressed and feel as though I have no one to turn to which I don't but to my Kossack family.
If you'll remember me, I am Tricia, widow to jimreyn's wife. He gave up his life February 24th, something I'm still battling with on a daily basis. I'm not where I once was, I can function now but still have a long row to hoe.
Prior to his death, the father of my grandson went through the court system and had set up what they call a "parenting plan". Little did we know what we were getting into. We walked into this big court room with Darrell (my grandson's father) and his attorney and there we were just my daughter and I. His attorney explained/lied that if she didn't sign this 3 month parenting plan, she would lose my grandson for good anyway. After talking with many. many attorney's, they all say she shouldn't have ever signed it. We were scared, never been through anything like this and didn't know what to do with no one there to advise us, so she signed it. He has had Darien (my grandson since January 27th and it was suppose to end April 27th. As it is now things are now just in limbo. One of us is suppose to petition the court. I have money to do so but not established an attorney to represent us. My daughter and I have called every attorney in the book and we had no idea custody cases could be so expensive. I have been quoted $5grand, up to $10 grand.I have found an attorney and with what money I have left from you kind people, I am $1500 short. I did not want to come back to you for help but out of desperation I am. It is literally killing me, after losing Jim, I didn't think anything could hurt me as bad but it has. We get every other weekend visits if he doesn't have to work which is quite regular. Darien is starting to feel anxiety from it all. At first he didn't cry but now he is plainly stating he does not want to stay with his dad...."He cries and says I want to stay with my Mommy." Hearing this is like someone stabbing me in my heart. My daughter has had to seek therapy and medication. There is not a day goes by that we don't break down and cry our eyes out. The grieving over Jim and my grandson has about done me in.
As terrible as this may sound to you, I'm literally down on my knees begging you for your help. If we don't act fast, the father has let it be known, he is seeking full custody. Please don't let me lose my husband of 23 years as well as my grandson. Anything you can donate just anything, that will get me closer to fighting for my grandson. My income has been slashed in half due to the loss of my husband, my daughter has not been called back to work and can't even get a job flipping hamburgers but has got to find something before going back to court.
If you could please find it in your hearts to help me, it would be so greatly appreciated. I know nothing about Pay Pal, nor have I asked anyone in the group to help me. Your donations must come by money order, my only means of cashing them. I am enclosing my email as a means of reaching me for my address. It is as follows: pat2202002@yahoo.com
Please forgive me for sounding greedy....I am not greedy....just VERY desperate. May God bless you all! Love, Peace,Hope & Prayers, Tricia & Christina