Custodial Mom is too Greedy

On occasion I receive letters from a client or potential client discussing a legal issue. Usually I try to answer questions on a personal note. With permission I am copying this letter and answering it as it may pertain to many out there:

"I am writing to you because I am the new wife of one of your former clients. I was hoping that you could give me some advice, I would be happy to pay some sort of fee if you need me to. My husband and I moved out of state shortly after the divorce from his ex-wife. We got married 2 years ago and are expecting our first child in June. I don't know how much you remember of my Tom's divorce but it was quite messy. Custody of his 2 kids was a very tough issue as Mom has never been a good Mom. I still think that the only reason that the court chose her was because he worked and she did not. The children are merely a status to her and we can see that their behavior when they are with her shows that they are attention deprived. Tom's ex-wife has sent the kids to us and the oldest now lives with us, she moved in a year ago. We see improvement and hope that we can really give Amber the attention that she needs. The youngest, Tom, has already asked to live with us but we really don't have the room, especially with the baby coming. However, in the end we will probably let him move in. We just got his court and mediation fees paid off from the divorce almost 4 years ago. We live in a small 2 bedroom apartment. We have been looking at small houses - 3 bedrooms- but can't find too many in our price range. Currently, my husband pays a great deal of his salary in child support. The last time that the ex-wife found out about a raise that he got, she took him back to court for a cost of living increase. The ex-wife just inherited a 250,000.00 home from her father who had died recently. Plus, we are estimating she also received another large sum of money. She sold the home that she had gotten in the divorce. My husband did not get a penny. She was to keep the house (4 bedrooms) until the children were 18. I'd love a 4 bedroom house.

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