So DH and I were in court Fri because BM was filing for EOW custody. It was a threshold hearing. Well, can I say I am so glad I was there!!! It was FUN...seriously...the judge handed BM her ass on a platter. The STUPID RIDICULOUS things she said, and then the judge just blasting back at her. Comical!! And of course she was denied. Here's a couple of the funniest highlights...

Judge: So BM you have filed a total of FOUR motions for change in custody since January. The first three did not warrant a threshold hearing because there was nothing that came close to meeting the guidelines, however with this fourth one I thought "Okay, maybe I am missing something here, so I decided to grant you a threshold hearing so you can articulate what the change is and why this court should consider changing custody, because I'm not getting it from your writing." (BTW, Dh and I had NO idea she had filed three previous motions that were denied, they were so inconsequential that the court didn't even bother to send them to us, just sent her a denial)

BM: Well what has changed is....and she proceeds to ramble for 12 mins about her new bf and living on his farm and all that offers the skids.

Judge: BM, I need to stop you. You need to understand that there needs to be a SIGNIFICANT change since the last order that warrants consideration, so far all you have done for the last 12 mins is tell me how WELL this current arrangement is working. You have ample time and you have continuously told me how well it works...what is NOT working.
====PRICELESS

BM: He left our kids home alone while him and his wife took her son to xyz town. They were home for about 6 hours alone!

Judge: (looks down at the files and looks up) So he left your kids home alone?

BM: YES!!

Judge: Your sons, SSstb15 and SS12?

BM:yes!!

Judge: (in a sarcastic tone) So they left a 15 and 12 yr old home, in THEIR home, for 6 hours?

BM: (still too stupid to see he's giving her that 'really lady?' YES!!

Judge: BM they are almost 15 and 12, there is nothing wrong with that.
======couldn't hold my smile back

BM: Well when he has the kids there's times he goes and golfs!!

Judge: BM, people are allowed to golf.
======still just making an ass of yourself BM and still laughing

BM: he doesn't spend time with them, he had a side by side and he sold it!! (yeah like 3 yrs ago btw) and now he doesn't do that with them.

Judge: Well he can sell it, it's not a requirement. DH, did you sell the side by side and how do you feel about what BM is saying.

DH: Yes I sold the side by side three years ago. My family went from three to seven, and it was no longer practical. We don't go four wheeling but we also have a camp that is my wife's and we go there where the kids can play on the beach, swim, and explore the woods.
======== hmmmpph from BM, a look from judge, a huge grin on hanging's face

BM: The kids don't ask him for anything any more because they have learned he will just say no or get mad at them. They ask me for things and I tell them they need to talk to their dad but they say dad will just say NO!

Judge: So their father has told them no about things, give me an example.

BM: SSstb15 wants a dirtbike! He asked his dad for a dirtbike and his dad said NO!!

Judge: (with a wtf look) okay, but dad doesn't HAVE to buy a kid a dirtbike. That doesn't make him a bad parent.
========== OMG DH you rat bastard!!! HOW DARE you NOT buy your kid a dirtbike!!! What the HELL kind of father are you anyway!!! I'm outta here!!

BM: They miss their time alone with their dad. They used to have him to themselves all the time and now there is always someone else around, either his wife and all her kids or some of her kids.

Judge: Well he remarried, and has stated he has a family of 7. Unless he stayed single, they aren't going to have their dad all to themselves. Instead it sounds as if they have a larger family and more people that love them and do things with them.
=======How can you honestly be this f'ing stupid???

BM: He is very strict with them with homework and school work. And they get punished over there quite a bit!

Judge: DH how do you respond to this?

DH: I am strict with my kids with school work. They lose privilege and are in their rooms when they don't have it done. My son who was a D/E student is on the honor roll and has been there since I have been living with my wife and make them follow the same rules as the other kids in the house.

Judge: So he has consequences if they don't do schoolwork and it's apparently working. There is not an issue here BM.
======== It's all so they don't turn out like YOU you POS.

BM: He had a funeral and told me I could have the kids for an extra day because he was going to have funeral stuff all weekend!!

Judge: So he gave you EXTRA time (BM: YES!!) Well first, he gave you extra time...second, if one parent has a funeral or something like that that the children don't need to be or can't be at it is NORMAL for the other parent to be offered the extra time, and to take it. That's how this is SUPPOSED to work.
= ========= LMAO

Judge: BM, you haven't come close to meeting the requirements. What I have heard is there are two boys who are thriving, are A/B students, who get time with both parents, and have different experiences with each. Your children are not damaged and are not hurting from this arrangement, I do believe if I change it I would be damaging them. Your motion is denied.