The Van Buren County Friend of the Court is a joke!
Let me get right to the point. If you are a father trying to get a custody issue resolved forget it! Do not waste your money on any attorneys, as much as it may hurt your kids it wont matter. Short of Killing someone they will never change custody to the fathers favor.
I have nothing to hide and nothing to lie about so when they rebut just remember they are corrupt as a Chicago Governer! Also I never missed a weekend with my daughter and never ever missed a child support payment. So let me tell you a story.
After my divorce I was in financial ruin and forced to leave Michigan and move back to my hometown in the Chicago area. I took me 2 and a half long years to fix the damage that was done. In the meantime my ex decided to Drive Drunk. Not once but two times...in 13 months. At this point I was alrady planing my return to Michigan with my new wife and step daughter.
Moved back, bought a home, ect ect... I then proceded to file for joint physical custody at the Van Buren County Friend of the court. Big Mistake... I knew I was doomed when my Attorney told me that she overheard Judge Hamre say once "If i took every child away from a parent that got a few DUI's that there would be a lot of kids on on the street in Paw Paw" My case was judged by Refreee Scott Smith who answers to the main Judge.
Needless to Say things did not go well. Smith said all I did by returning to Michigan was "return things back to the Status Quo" Also since my ex was in treatment for her DUI's that it would not be in my daughters best intrest to change the custody agreement.
Hey Scott!!! Didnt she "change the Status Quo" when she got 2 DUI's in 13 Months?? Or didnt she change the Status quo when she moved 4 times in 2 years because she wont pay her bills?? Didnt she "Change the Status Quo" when my ex sat on the witness stand and called teachers that testified Liers??
Scott Smith you discust me. You and Judge Hamre are the reason part of the reason that this country is going to s**t...You reward Bad Behavior!! You consort with Attorneys like Kelly Page and the corrution runs rampant. I have spoken with many attorneys and showed them the facts of the case and how it was decided and they are stunned. This would never happen in my court is what i keep hearing. Some even say that I wouldnt even need an attorney to get custody changed in other courts for something like this.
Scott Smith if I hope you sleep well at night you scum bag PIECE OF SH*T!!!
If I start getting pulled over because of this post you can bet your a** Ill file suit so fast it will make your fat head spin
anonymous
Paw Paw,#2Consumer Comment
Fri, March 07, 2014
I could not agree more with you, but for me just the opposite. I am the mother being jerked around for many years. The facts don't matter and he treats me like some piece of crap. He should not be allowed to talk to people like he does. I have battled and battled and put so much money into hearings and like you, the latest report strongly showed in my favor, but gave me more time and thats it. I am having to battle for money owed to me from 2 years ago. Stating he knows nothing about it and I have to prove to him this alleged money I am claiming. Even though the paper was directly handed to him I have to have another hearing to prove this. Every time I have a hearing it takes months and many phone calls to get the final decision to be sent out. THis last hearing was a support hearing, took 4 months for the decision to come back....IT IS INSANE....I know there are so many out there with issues, and the fact there is no one to contact to help defend these issues is just awful. My boys are the ones suffering.........Just wanted to let you know you are not alone and what you stated is SO TRUE!!!!!