April 15, 2014
Ann Harcourt,
I had planned to stay in the back ground and let Jeff handly his child custody case, eventho I am loaning him the money to pay you to help him get custody of his children. I and the rest of the family are up in arms about the proceedings of this case. We all feel that a drug test should have already ordered by the court. Six weeks have passed now and no drug test has been ordered by the court. We are looking at another 8 to 9 weeks before Jeff goes to court again to bring the case before the Judge. At that point 15 weeks will have passed and no drug test will have been done. This case really hinges on being able to prove that she is not only an alchoholic but a drug addict.
I have seen Angela clean up when she was pregnant and knew that if the baby would show signs of drugs it would be taken from her. So she is capable of cleaning up when she knows she has to. We don't understand why you haven't gone to the judge and shown her proof that she has failed one drug test ordered by the court, and her arrest for being impaired and falling all over customers trying to enter the store where she had just bought drugs. She had her 5 year old with her at the time and a customer called 911. The police came and arrested her.
So we visualize when she comes to court in June, 15 weeks after the fact, she will be able to pass a drug test. Then Jeff will be faced with going back to the same old stuff. Him paying her child support so she can buy her drugs and beer.
I am tired of seeing my son sleep on a box springs and mattress on the floor, because he has had to pay off large credit cards from the divorce and then pay another 7,000 for a car that she failed to pay for and the collection agency came after him. He can't even afford to buy a bed to sleep on, from paying off the divorce and the car and paying child support that doesn't go towards the children. The child support money has paid her alcohol and drugs for the past 6 years. If not for me, Jeff would have already lost his house. So I feel I have a right to speak my mind.
We can not figure out why you haven't been agressive to get the drug test done as soon as possible. This is the one thing that will ensure Jeff getting custody of his children. We as a family are asking you to please get a drug test done and get it done as soon as popssible. When you have the proof you need, why wait until she can pass a drug test. My husband said it feels to him that you are working for Angela and not Jeff.
If you get a drug test ordered, it would go a long way with her coming in and signing the necessary papers giving Jeff custody. If she doesn't feel the heat, she won't sign anything towards him having custody. Why should she, she isn't worrying about anything.
I am also stressed and tired of Brook crying and begging her daddy not to take her to her mother. Her mother is abusive to her. She sat in her Doctors office and cried, and told her about all the abusive things Angela has done to her. Her doctor called DHS, so now they are envolved. If you would get this drug test ordered, possibly by the end of this month, I think every thing would fall in place. As long as Angela doesn't have to prove she is on drugs, she will do nothing.
I personally feel that a drug test should have been done when the divorce took place 6 years ago. Jeff would have had custody of the children for the past 6 years.
As far as I am concerned, if Jeff doesn't get custody with all the proof you have, there will be no more trips to court after this is over. I am smart enought to know that lawyers talk with Judges all the time to get things ordered that they feel is time sensitive.
I ask that you do for Jeff the things you would do if it was one of your sons in this same situation. Please be agressive and make something happen.
Evelyn Kosters
A Mother and Grandmother whos heart has been breaking for the past 6 years.
