We all know how strong a mother’s love for her child is and Katrina’s determination to fight for shared custody of her daughter demonstrates that. But how does a court look at someone who is unable to find employment? If you can’t find employment and have few financial resources, how do you find stable, safe…
Tag Archive: bi-polar
When child custody gets ugly
Today starts a new series with Katrina. This is a little different from the stories I usually feature in that when I met with Katrina her divorce was not yet final. She’s still in the thick of things and in an ugly child custody battle for her two-and-a-half year old daughter. She hasn’t gained the…
When your spouse attempts suicide
Barbara was with her husband for 14 years and although he had been diagnosed as bi-polar and in treatment for many years, as he approached his forties, Barbara says his mental illness worsened. *** Things got worse and worse and worse. He was chronically depressed and made several suicide attempts. The one that was really…
Daddy and I will never divorce
Is there any parent whose children haven’t asked ‘Are you going to get divorced?’ Barbara Molfese’s children asked her that when the parents of friends of theirs were divorcing. She said, ‘Daddy and I will never divorce’ and truly believed it. *** I did not see it coming. He was very funny, lots of fun…
