Originally posted by Kismetdreams
Deadheadbelle, she's 9 now, but I don't mention her much. She doesn't live with me and I haven't been able to see her since she was 3. It's a really really long story, but basically, when we were living in Europe, her father (my ex-husband) took her back to the states and disappeared with her.
I only recently (within the last year) found out here they are and am arranging thru the courts (ha!) to have visitation. According to US law, he didn't kidnap her, and the Dutch gov't didn't want to get involved, so I basically had to wait until he came out of "hiding" and filed for divorce and such, and because Ashy hasn't seen me in so long, I have to go there to do "court monitored visits" before I can have visitation rights again...
Basically, it's a crappy situation, but I am trying to work thru it the legal way.
Hopefully, I will be able to go see her this summer and will be able to have vistiation rights so she can come home with Brian and I for Christmas next year.