Dr. Beth Mcguire, Psychologist, Redlands, CA, what do you think? Is this acceptable behavior?

Some of this video (#3) might be disturbing to watch. It was awkward having to document our daughter refusing to get in the car with me. It was very unusual behavior. Documenting this was necessary as Christy continues to deny that she and Mike interfere. So then one must ask, what was Mike doing following behind and then parked between along the way. After the Sheriff showed up, I was allowed to spend time with her.

At the end of this page, after you listen to Mike, do you think it is our daughter that has a problem with me or Mike and Christy?

More Step-dad interference 

November 1st, 2012. The week after the step-dad drove up and took our daughter from school while I ran after his car. (see October 25 Video)
Once again I have driven two hours to pick her up from school on Thursday. On my way down, I stopped to pick up my cousin Diana. 

On This Page:

  • More Custody interference by Mike and Christy
  • Unusual/awkward behavior by our daughter.
  • Mike's name calling
  • Get off my property
Mike's (step-dad) car is parked at the school parking lot entrance while he sits waiting inside. 

My cousin and I are in my van driving up to pick up April from her school. The week before was when Mike drove up and snuck April out of the school right from under me. 
I have already spoke with the principal last week. I have my court-order in hand and this time are ready to record everything. 
STEP-DAD name calling...
When we pull up to pick up our daughter, she turns abruptly and starts walking away. 
My cousin and I try to talk to her. She keeps walking doesn't slow down or acknowledge us. Mike is still sitting in his car at the school parking lot entrance away from the school; he is "not" interfering.
Christy, is noticeably absent again, but I know she is not far away and will show up momentarily as usual. 
It becomes obvious that our daughter has been instructed not to come with me. 
I look back and Mike is driving slowly behind. She lets others do her dirty work and claims to not have anything to do with this. (However, once again and predictable, she is never far away as you will see)
Mike claiming to not have my daughter and then calls me a knucklehead. Mike, I am not a knucklehead, I am her father.
NOTE: I wouldn't normally videotape April. It is unfortunate that I have to resort to this. But her behavior is unlike her. She never acts like this. If I didn't Christy's story would be that this NEVER happened. 

The first thing that I want to point out is Mike sitting in his car up the street. Remember earlier right before he called me a knucklehead, he said that he didn't have April and that he was at the school to pick up his son. 
At the beginning when I am asking where she is. When I tried to pick her up earlier in the previous video where Mike was following slowly behind, our daughter had disappeared between some houses.
He is there to make sure that she does not come with me. Also remember last week how I predicted Christy wasn't too far away? Well, she wasn't this time either. Watch to see who drives up towards the end, speeds up while she passes me, and waves our daughter towards her home. 
Does it look like they are not interfering? Does it look like they are encouraging a loving relationship between me and our daughter? 
"She does not want to go with you because she does not want to go with you."  There is no real reason why I am being kept from April, why she is "afraid" of me, or why she is being "protected" from me. 
This is typical when Christy or Mike are triggered they ask me to get off their property and wait in the street in front of their house. 

This is the way a father gets treated when he is there to pick up his daughter. I drive 2 hours 2 times a week sometimes more when she has a volleyball game or awards ceremony. 
I have not only been a exceptional father, but I also have cared for Mike's two biological kids. I have taken them places, offered them guidance, and taken care of them when he and Christy wanted to go out. 
Mike used to say, "What would Joe do?" when it came to parenting...what happened? Does this sound like our daughter has a problem with me, or is it Mike or Christy who have a problem with me?
Afterwards the Sheriff was called and with their help I was allowed to pick up our daughter, Christy called numerous times and also had other family call to see if she was safe. 
The next day...another 4 hours of driving and 3 hours of waiting for Sheriff and back home without seeing our daughter.