Ex-Husband

Nov 25 (2 days ago)

to me 

Hi Linda,

I'm sorry to hear about all the problems you've been having. I hope you're feeling better. Thanks for the birthday wishes.

Aric had a lot of fun at the hotel and in the pool, and we had a good Thanksgiving at Kori's with the family.

I want you to know that anything the attorney and I put into the motion was an honest summation of the situation as I've experienced it, and I've had no intention of slandering you. I've never questioned your love for our son, I simply have grave concerns regarding your ability to act in his best interest, given the current chaotic circumstances of your life. 

I am completely committed to providing Aric with the best possible future, and I see gaining full legal custody and guardianship as essential to that outcome. 

While you certainly have every right to appear in court and present your side of things, I want you to understand that I feel no obligation to help you. My concern will be winning the case for Aric's benefit. 

You can, of course, visit with Aric, while you're here, but I have no responsibility to provide you with room and board, and you will not be staying overnight at our apartment.

Aric will be off school the week of the hearing anyway, and will be staying at Matt and Michelle's, who now live in South St. Paul.

Also, please understand that I have no responsibility to provide you with transportation to the courthouse in Hastings.

I'm sorry if this sounds harsh, but I want you to be fully informed of my intentions before you come.

I showed Aric you e-mail and read it to him.

I'll have my phone handy as much as possible tomorrow, but we're going to a movie at 1:30PM, which should last around two hours.

You continue to be in my prayers,

-Tom

Continuance Granted!

I wrote the Dakota County District Court and was granted a Continuance for the hearing for Aric's custody.

I am so Thankful.  I love my son.

Some pics of Aric and his accomplishments below...at his best learning time with Mom.

Also, Thanks to some Actual social workers (?) I was able to get my Birth Certificate application faxed today...On My Way to my Full Identity and Proof for it!

Seriously! I asked for a Continuance!

Comment: In the custody hearing with Tom Ripsin regarding our son Aric Ripsin scheduled for November 22, at 1:30 pm, I have not had proper notification of this court hearing. My mail was delivered Opened, I did not receive it until the 13th of November, and I have had no funds to either contact an attorney or make arrangements to travel to Minnesota for the hearing. I LOVE MY SON, and I want to INSURE HIS SAFETY. What Tom has said is perjury regarding me having delusions. The stalking relates to a Copyright issue stemming from the band "Sacre Blu" that Tom and I had together in the 90's. Tom most probably intends to put Aric in a group home and not allow me contact. His slander and isolating me from our mutual friends has been part of my recent depression. I stayed in contact with Aric either by Skype or telephone 90% of all weekend since I came to California, and I have sent him gifts. I am NOT trying to get physical custody unless or until I have a substantial enough amount for us both to live on ($50,000 or more) and I have a duplex type home to offer him. I am NOT upset that his money has been taken from my account...just that it was done in angry tones and Tom ended his friendship along with it. Tom also ended $500 support he had been giving me monthly when I refused to sign the first custody agreement/modification to the divorce decree. He stated "If you sign this and send it back, I will make your deposit. Otherwise we have nothing else to talk about unless you want to talk to Aric, I am done helping you financially." My only problem with this is that it is an adjustment of 1/2 of my income disappearing within 6 months, and I found it threatening...like I had to sign away my child for $500 a month. I Love my son Aric, and I want to be in that courtroom to make sure I get to either maintain joint legal custody OR set a PERMANENT reasonable visitation plan. Linda Ophoenix 

Actual email where I asked for a continuance was sent prematurely and I did not get to copy it.
I am certain Tom chose a competent lawyer...even if her website has Touchy Buttons.

I would like Entered in Testimony that if I ever have a duplex living situation to offer Aric it would be for him to have a supervised living situation on his half with staffing to suit his needs and functioning level and ONLY if I was at the level of my own mental health that I would be capable of such a commitment (basically Night shift in my side with video, fill in staff) If I am not able to ever work again due to caregiver burnout, or my own PTSD, and physical handicaps would preclude it...I would then rather have Aric in either his current place or a group home/ SLS that suits him and where I am a welcome visitor. Linda Ophoenix

OMG

Dear Associated Bank,

I am CERTAIN that I have become the victim of Identity Theft.  The regularly scheduled amount that is usually deposited in my account from the U.S. Treasury (without looking back, $1146) was not deposited this month...although my son's amount (half of mine) was deposited into his father's account.

I am Extremely concerned because my account has been overdrawn and I was waiting for the deposit to make it right.  (I recently had a loss of half of my expected income per month and have had a difficult time adjusting the past 6 months or so).

I contacted Social Security, and they told me that NONE of my addresses for the past 15 years Matched with my Social Security number and Name.  They would not give me any other information.

I am going with an advocate tomorrow morning to the Social Security Office to see if we can do anything in person...but ALL of my ACTUAL Identification has been Stolen for over a year...and I have not been able to get any one piece of it without the other (My MN License, My Birth Certificate and my Social Security Card all went missing in Oct 2016...along with my Associated Bank Card.  I had to Pop Money cash to my Ex-husband to get funds at that time).

Without ID, I haven't been able to open any other accounts out here in California, where I have been staying to take care of some Copyright issues as well as it being better for my Fibromyalgia. I have relied on Associated for all my banking transactions.

I spoke to someone last week (Friday I believe) at Customer Service and they said I was still "opted In" so that my bills would be paid.

I have a Public Storage bill from MN that I need to put through again (a checking transaction) and then my insurance (State Farm) seems to have been returned.

I am hoping to get this all cleared up soon at this end, as I was told that you would NOT be able to put a tracer on the missing deposit.   If I misunderstood that, or in light of this information, you are able to trace the deposit, or check to see if there was any strange activity on or around the 3rd, I would appreciate it.

I do not have access to my phone anymore, as it was stolen also...I believe these are targeted thefts related to my Copyright issues...so online access is extremely important to me right now.

I sent verification of my identity with a signature a few months ago when your bankers told me that a "strange man" had been calling about my account.

I am willing to do what I need to verify my identity...including a fingerprint faxed to you if necessary.