Well I went to the court house yesterday thinking I could get the equivialnt of the package I got from them before to gain "Temporary School Gaurdianship" for Jimmy. With that package I was able to play lawyer and draw up and file all of the needed legal paperwork to gain "Temporary School Gaurdianship" for Jimmy when he was living with us before and going to kindergarten.
Well it turns out with "Custody" it is a different matter and suprisingly I do not have to draw up or file any of the paperwork, I have an appointment next Friday with "Juvenile Intake", I provide them with all the data on my wife, myself, Jimmy, and of course his parents and they draw up all the paperwork that needs to be filed, I pay the $25 filing fee and then we get a court date set.
The lady told me that the mother would have to be served and I told her that she was homeless and unless she wound up back in jail again I doubt if they could serve her. I asked if I could serve her and she told me that it had to be a sherrif.
Then I asked what would happen in court if she does not show and she said more then likely one of 2 things, either we would be granted full custody or temporary custody in case his mom does show up and complain.
Easier then I thought, if and when we get full custody will be when we will have to make another major decision, which is whether or not we should give custody of him to his family in Ca.
Thank all of you for your prayers, please keep them up, they are still needed.
God Bless you all,
Martin aka Tazman
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The Tazman aka Martin Price
Proud father of a Devil Dog
Thanks again guys, leaf it is kind of funny how many people say the same basic thing you have said about determination and sacrifice. Funny, to me I don't see it that way at all, I just feel it is something that God has presented me to do and I have chosen to pick up the gauntlet he has layed down for me. I have a very strong feeling that most of the folks here would do the same thing I am doing in the same situation, so I really do not feel I am different from very many other folks at all.
I just find it very hard to beleive that someone can have a child in need both spiritually and physically and simply ignore them, especially the parents.
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The Tazman aka Martin Price
Proud father of a Devil Dog
Good news Brother!
determination and sacrifice.
It may not seem to be such because of the love you have for Jimmy, but to others who don't experience that love, it is more of a sacrifice than they would be willing to make. Every "Jimmy" needs a "Taz" in his life. Thank you for being there for him.
A step in the right direction I pray.
