It is very possible that Judge Dorney already knows what her decision is concerning which parent gets majority custody.  My lawyer said he would have been surprised if she ruled the last day of the hearings.  My lawyer wasn’t surprised when the judge ended the hearing by announcing she had a dog in a contest online and wanted everyone to vote for her dog.

I don’t talk to Tesla about the possibility of her changing schools.  While my lawyer feels confident I will get custody, I would rather just wait to hear the words out of Judge Dorney’s mouth on November 21st.  Maybe we will hear her announce if her dog won that contest!

When November 21st finally gets here, I am debating if Tesla should go to hear the decision.  I don’t intend to blindside her that day, but will explain the decision of where she lives will happen at the courthouse.  I have tried my best to be “real” with my child concerning everything that has happened in our life.  She knows our townhouse will be our home.  She knows Dale lives here and she likes Dale.

No matter what the judge decides, the custody will have to be acknowledged.  It’s the wait that’s killing me.

In the meantime, my lawyer will be filing for a Divorce Master to wrap this marriage up, once and for all.

Time to get real,

~P.

PS  This came up in court.  Not the letter to Heather but the story of Diane and I meeting for the first time in 2004.  She and John confirmed in court, it DID happen. http://girlboxer1970.com/2011/08/22/dear-heather-iv/