Wow, I feel I am half way there by just reading your posts and replys! Although it sux that so many have to go through this, it is good to know that I am not the only one. All my frieds seem to have this perfect life, and I sometimes feel like a failure. They have never been on the inside of a courtroom, or spoken with a lawyer, and yet I have spent tens of thousands on just this.
I guess I should try and fill you in. I have a domestic violence order againist my ex for the last 18mths. He has been charged countless times, even when he has been a suspended sentence, but has never been to jail. Alot of this violence happened in front of our son Riley, but it doesnt seem to matter for me getting custody.
Last year he got a $500,000 payout for a motorbike accident (which resulted in head injures-although I cant get those records to show how messed up he is)
He pays us $40 a week child support. He has since moved about 4hrs away and still likes to think he controls my life. He has done this to his last 2 gfs aswell (sometimes in front of Riley) and I know this because they have both rung me for advice or whatever. I now feel responsible for them aswell. Like I dont have enough to worry about! I dont know what question I have, or what i am trying to say, I just would love some support before I go insane!

Hi and welcome to SFV. You didn't really ask a question so I just wanted to say hello. It sounds like you have your hands full. And, no, I dont think you need to feel responsible for the other GF's. You've got enough to deal with without that. Feel free to vent here as much as you like. Welcome