Yet again, today, I am thankful for documentation.
This will be short and sweet. I hope.
I have absolutely no idea what is going on.
One of my camera systems has ceased to function. It no longer records video, it only records audio now.
The other wifi camera system has gone offline twice now.
It went offline within the same 24 hour period.
This is the night vision camera system.
About 1730 on Wednesday, it went offline for ten minutes. That night, about 2000, my daughter texted me that she saw an orange light shining in the living room window.
She went outside to investigate and saw that it emanated from a planter outside the house. I actually have footage of her walking towards a bright light in the planter. She touches the dirt and the light fades a bit but it is still there.
Shortly afterwards, I see her walking towards the front door.
She had two friends with her.
Twenty-three minutes later, the camera system goes offline again. It comes back online at 0109 Thursday morning.
The light never returns.
I have absolutely NO CLUE what to make of this.
It could be a prank.
It could be some type of device.
I have no idea.
I have little time to research this - but- I really doubt anyone is going to get any interesting information about me or my family by watching the front of the house.
Sigh...
It's probably about my request to mediate child support.
*****
Colorado child support services has a division called CO-PEP that helps men wiggle out of child support and get their arrearages dropped. The problem is that I DO NOT utilize welfare.
If I did, Colorado would be able to drop at least a portion of my ex's $43,000+ arrearage as this would reflect money owed to the state.
Because I'm libertarian and do not get food stamps or TANF, they have to coerce me into agreeing to drop the arrearage.
I agreed to drop his child support dramatically (by 60%) because I would have been fired for taking a day off for a hearing.
The State of Colorado had three lawyers basically harass me with rude and dishonest court filings claiming my ex had no clothes (he acted as if he ruled over me....funny, eh?...he also wanted me to pay for his storage rental FULL of clothes and our household electronics). The lawyers for the State of Colorado insisted that the former corporate auditor could only make $12 an hour (seriously?). They also sent a letter to my attorney insinuating that my ex was a homeless drunk in a 27-month rehab program (not true).
The only filing that irked me was that they wanted it stricken from the record that the other adult in my household was our 19 year old daughter. They wanted it to look like I was living with a lover (possibly supporting me).
Given the stalking, I don't want my ex to think I'm living with a man. If a camera was in the planter in the front yard, it could very well be to see if I'm shackin' up.
Nope, I'm prude.
The State of Colorado is nasty and rude.
They are probably targeting me because if I have to work two jobs, I can't fight the politicians ruining the state.
Here's a hint. Whether or not that last statement is true, if I get pissed off enough, I WILL MAKE THE TIME TO TAKE ON THE BAD POLITICIANS.
I can sleep when I'm dead.
They've nearly pushed me to the brink.
CO-PEP failed at getting me to do their "free" mediation to hassle me into dropping the arrearages. My ex refused low cost mediation with a different organization.
Now, CO-PEP is fighting the child support increase request based on my ex's new income of $15.50 per hour by insinuating that there has been no change in our financial circumstances.
His wage is a fact. He makes more than that but overtime and second jobs DON'T count.
I don't understand WHY CO-PEP ignores his income. It has increased by more than 20% which meets the threshold for a support change. They claimed, earlier, that he was unemployed.
They lie. CO-PEP could easily be the face of a campaign to KEEP TABOR. Is this where are tax dollars are going? To push women and kids ON TO WELFARE.
Come on....can't the lawmakers think a little...geesh!
My ex refuses to help with medical expenses as he was court ordered to do.
Would they prefer a contempt hearing for their little deadbeat daddy client?
I give up trying to be nice.
My ex is probably putting the bald dude up to messing with my property. I need to share the footage with the cops.
Damn it.
I'm going to call my lawyer and see if it will be okay for me to call my reporter friends.
She'll say no.
I can ALWAYS put together another research website. I have found other custodial moms wondering if CO-PEP is unbiased and transparent.
They are not transparent. They are undermining family law by basically acting as if child support payments are too high. Rather than helping all men, they only help those who break the law.
The law states that non-custodial parents MUST work to provide for the children to the best of their ability. It is not allowable that one can leave a job as a corporate auditor to drive a bus (especially given the sheer number of well paying auditing jobs available) without a damn good reason (e.g. health concern).
CO-PEP is a sexist arm of the government turning family law on it's head.
I've been nice.
I can't afford to be nice any longer.
I was never one to reward bad behavior. I absolutely hate it when the government rewards criminals (e.g. domestic abusers with large arrearages) and punishes good people (e.g. dads who pay their child support and single moms).
Crap....there goes my beauty rest. It's a shame, too. I scare people when I don't get enough sleep.
Love,
S.
This will be short and sweet. I hope.
I have absolutely no idea what is going on.
One of my camera systems has ceased to function. It no longer records video, it only records audio now.
The other wifi camera system has gone offline twice now.
It went offline within the same 24 hour period.
This is the night vision camera system.
About 1730 on Wednesday, it went offline for ten minutes. That night, about 2000, my daughter texted me that she saw an orange light shining in the living room window.
She went outside to investigate and saw that it emanated from a planter outside the house. I actually have footage of her walking towards a bright light in the planter. She touches the dirt and the light fades a bit but it is still there.
Shortly afterwards, I see her walking towards the front door.
She had two friends with her.
Twenty-three minutes later, the camera system goes offline again. It comes back online at 0109 Thursday morning.
The light never returns.
I have absolutely NO CLUE what to make of this.
It could be a prank.
It could be some type of device.
I have no idea.
I have little time to research this - but- I really doubt anyone is going to get any interesting information about me or my family by watching the front of the house.
Sigh...
It's probably about my request to mediate child support.
*****
Colorado child support services has a division called CO-PEP that helps men wiggle out of child support and get their arrearages dropped. The problem is that I DO NOT utilize welfare.
If I did, Colorado would be able to drop at least a portion of my ex's $43,000+ arrearage as this would reflect money owed to the state.
Because I'm libertarian and do not get food stamps or TANF, they have to coerce me into agreeing to drop the arrearage.
I agreed to drop his child support dramatically (by 60%) because I would have been fired for taking a day off for a hearing.
The State of Colorado had three lawyers basically harass me with rude and dishonest court filings claiming my ex had no clothes (he acted as if he ruled over me....funny, eh?...he also wanted me to pay for his storage rental FULL of clothes and our household electronics). The lawyers for the State of Colorado insisted that the former corporate auditor could only make $12 an hour (seriously?). They also sent a letter to my attorney insinuating that my ex was a homeless drunk in a 27-month rehab program (not true).
The only filing that irked me was that they wanted it stricken from the record that the other adult in my household was our 19 year old daughter. They wanted it to look like I was living with a lover (possibly supporting me).
Given the stalking, I don't want my ex to think I'm living with a man. If a camera was in the planter in the front yard, it could very well be to see if I'm shackin' up.
Nope, I'm prude.
The State of Colorado is nasty and rude.
They are probably targeting me because if I have to work two jobs, I can't fight the politicians ruining the state.
Here's a hint. Whether or not that last statement is true, if I get pissed off enough, I WILL MAKE THE TIME TO TAKE ON THE BAD POLITICIANS.
I can sleep when I'm dead.
They've nearly pushed me to the brink.
CO-PEP failed at getting me to do their "free" mediation to hassle me into dropping the arrearages. My ex refused low cost mediation with a different organization.
Now, CO-PEP is fighting the child support increase request based on my ex's new income of $15.50 per hour by insinuating that there has been no change in our financial circumstances.
His wage is a fact. He makes more than that but overtime and second jobs DON'T count.
I don't understand WHY CO-PEP ignores his income. It has increased by more than 20% which meets the threshold for a support change. They claimed, earlier, that he was unemployed.
They lie. CO-PEP could easily be the face of a campaign to KEEP TABOR. Is this where are tax dollars are going? To push women and kids ON TO WELFARE.
Come on....can't the lawmakers think a little...geesh!
My ex refuses to help with medical expenses as he was court ordered to do.
Would they prefer a contempt hearing for their little deadbeat daddy client?
I give up trying to be nice.
My ex is probably putting the bald dude up to messing with my property. I need to share the footage with the cops.
Damn it.
I'm going to call my lawyer and see if it will be okay for me to call my reporter friends.
She'll say no.
I can ALWAYS put together another research website. I have found other custodial moms wondering if CO-PEP is unbiased and transparent.
They are not transparent. They are undermining family law by basically acting as if child support payments are too high. Rather than helping all men, they only help those who break the law.
The law states that non-custodial parents MUST work to provide for the children to the best of their ability. It is not allowable that one can leave a job as a corporate auditor to drive a bus (especially given the sheer number of well paying auditing jobs available) without a damn good reason (e.g. health concern).
CO-PEP is a sexist arm of the government turning family law on it's head.
I've been nice.
I can't afford to be nice any longer.
I was never one to reward bad behavior. I absolutely hate it when the government rewards criminals (e.g. domestic abusers with large arrearages) and punishes good people (e.g. dads who pay their child support and single moms).
Crap....there goes my beauty rest. It's a shame, too. I scare people when I don't get enough sleep.
Love,
S.