My husband and I have been married for almost 17 years. While we were stationed in Germany, my husband was being deployed to Iraq and Saudi Arabia. I was having several surgery's. Our original plan was to send out son to visit my husbands father and his step mother for the summer. We packed only light summer clothes and sandals. As the end of summer was approaching, we were asked by our in-laws if they could register him for school because we were waiting on orders and the school year started in Indiana before it did in Ansbach, Germany. We agreed to this. We were then asked if we would sign a temporary petition for guardianship so that they could get his physical done and some dental work. We were told they needed this document in order for him to receive medical care. Again, we agreed to this. We signed it and mailed it to them. Our country was at war with Iraq, my husband has since gone to Iraq 5 times, Korea for 1 year, Saudi Arabia, and a few other military schools/commitments. As my husband is retiring from the Military next month, we know that we will not be moving, or relocating. My husband has a new job with a permanent company making very good money. With his retirement we will be making over 100k. Over the past 6 years we have had nothing but pain and suffering from our in laws. From nasty letters, about what we can talk to our son about, comments on the gifts we have sent him. Most everything we bought for him as gifts was returned due to size or style or the item simply not being something they wear in Indiana. We have been insulted and told that he has a life there now, and he does not want to talk to us or have us in his life. This is very convenient for them and their lives, but he is our only child. We have been told that we are trying to buy him, when we ask what he wants and send it. For the past few years we have received zero phone calls, zero pictures, zero updates on his status. We have been blocked from seeing him on facebook, and our step mother in law has been flying him to Oregon to see my siblings and family behind our back.
Mind you, we have never done anything wrong, my husband has a reputation beyond reproach. Top secret clearance in the US ARMY 15th MI with 20 years of exemplary service. We have never had any of our rights taken from us, and we only gave them a temporary guardianship. The reason for the petition are no longer valid, but we are not being allowed to see our son. We have been told that he does not know us anymore and that he will talk to us when he is 18. Our conversations are monitored, recorded, and listened to by the step mother, and my husbands father is not helping us in any way. We have recently received the paperwork from the court and it is clear that Laura has never informed them of any financial assistance, child support, gifts, etc we have contributed. We had no idea these yearly reports were being submitted as she never notified us, she also did not notify them of our address if the court should need to reach us. She refuses to set up visitation or allow my husband to travel to Indiana to see our child. I am at my wits end. Ashton is our child, and I know we have rights as his parents, and I know we have a right to visit him. The state is Indiana where he lives, City of Greenwood. Please advise me how to proceed. He is 15 years old and living with them. He is not an emancipated minor and they have nothing more then a court signed petition for temporary guardianship of our son. We are entitled to all of our rights, and none have been revoked or censored. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Alesha and SSG Brian Duff US ARMY
Mind you, we have never done anything wrong, my husband has a reputation beyond reproach. Top secret clearance in the US ARMY 15th MI with 20 years of exemplary service. We have never had any of our rights taken from us, and we only gave them a temporary guardianship. The reason for the petition are no longer valid, but we are not being allowed to see our son. We have been told that he does not know us anymore and that he will talk to us when he is 18. Our conversations are monitored, recorded, and listened to by the step mother, and my husbands father is not helping us in any way. We have recently received the paperwork from the court and it is clear that Laura has never informed them of any financial assistance, child support, gifts, etc we have contributed. We had no idea these yearly reports were being submitted as she never notified us, she also did not notify them of our address if the court should need to reach us. She refuses to set up visitation or allow my husband to travel to Indiana to see our child. I am at my wits end. Ashton is our child, and I know we have rights as his parents, and I know we have a right to visit him. The state is Indiana where he lives, City of Greenwood. Please advise me how to proceed. He is 15 years old and living with them. He is not an emancipated minor and they have nothing more then a court signed petition for temporary guardianship of our son. We are entitled to all of our rights, and none have been revoked or censored. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Alesha and SSG Brian Duff US ARMY
