Back 2 school, Back 2 Drama

Kristen - posted on 09/04/2009

Sounds like you married into a lot here. Again, I'd get the restraining order. This Grandmother is manipulating the child and not letting available help be effective. You should ask the faculty and staff that witnessed to document the incident for next family court as well. Don't know if there are child advocates in your area, but suggest you find one for your step son. In all this drama he needs someone outside the dysfunction to advocate.

Kristy - posted on 09/04/2009

The child is my 13 year old step son; the 3rd person is his maternal Grandma who has shared legal custody with his father.

It was during his father’s court parenting time and they share all educational/extra-curricular decision making.

We had the boy in group n individual counseling programs with the school social worker n psychologist. But Grandma pulled the plug. Wants Dad to pay for private counseling of her choosing. She doesn’t want the school involved, or anything on the boy’s record.



Grandma.

Weds is Dads’ dinner night anyway. And was back 2 school night. We were with the 1st teacher, talking and Gma walked by n freaked. Started cussing out Dad n Me. Grabbed the boy n pulled him into a closet in the classroom more than once.



Grandma- had told the boy not to tell Dad about back to school night and that we were not suppose to go. And to tell us the he did not want us to go.

Teacher called principle and walked us out side, then took boy into office, I walked away form threats n slander.

Asst. Principal Took gma up stairs to next class, we were supposed to be on the other end of the room. But the boy n I were both shaking n sick, so I said we should go get ice cream n Dad could set up a privet time to meet the teachers.

Kristen - posted on 09/04/2009

If this family member has assaulted you or your child before, you need to file a restraining order. This is not a relation beneficial for you or the child. I hope you filed a police report that night so you could move forward with a restraining order. It is clear you were still very upset when you composed this. Hopefully in balance of your families shortcomings you have FANTASTIC friends!