John Valadez on July 15th, 2009

If anyone has been following my story these last few months; my circle has been completed. My updated “about me” page explains where I started over 2 ½ years ago and how I was awarded full custody of my two daughters on July 13, 2009.  
During a time of single fathers thinking they could never [...]

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John Valadez on July 9th, 2009

I’m finalizing my divorce in 4 days. I have to fly back to Houston and appear in court one last time. It’s been 7 month and 4 days since I filed and I feel fortunate it’s finally going to be over. Considering my struggles over the last 2 1/2 years, the ending seems anti-climatic. I [...]

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1.     I stick to the custody agreement
·        Speaking with other divorcees this one is tough. Again, I can only speak for myself and our situation but, when I began sticking to the custody agreement my relationship changed with my ex-wife – it got better. I found when I deviated from the court’s decision is when [...]

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