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In reply to the discussion: Charlie Crist's wife loses custody of two teenage daughters [View all]SwissTony
(2,560 posts)Split up from my SIL, didn't pay maintenance, came late to pick the kids up or called off at the last minute. My niece was extremely upset and still seeks her father's attention 30+ years later. My nephew, on the other hand, had a "screw you, a-hole" attitude. When my SIL remarried, he legally changed his surname to that of his stepfather. Pissed my brother off. But what did he expect?
The only half-decent thing he did was to sign the house over to her in lieu of childcare payments. She still had to pay the mortgage (which she already was since he most certainly wasn't) but at least the house was hers.
My brother remarried and is a much better father to the kids from that marriage. Which rankles with my niece because she sees all the love and attention being given to these kids that she never got and still doesn't get.
So, kudos to this gentleman for being a good and caring father.