Ken Ball/ Devin Ball & The no shame state of Florida family law.
Ken Ball/ Devin Ball & The no shame state of Florida family law.
My son was taken on a motion that his mother was not legally allowed to have. She had a previous motion on file she had not served me with. This motion was carried out with out notice, and in spite of the fact that my son, 6 at the time, was taken from his home from birth. Then when I went to the hearing, the judge says. "Sorry mom, I can't give you this hearing." The judge then refused to send my son back to the home where he was placed , in 2006, on D.O.R.'s recommendation. Those same recommendations were signed by Judge Sandra Stephens, giving me residential custody. These recommendations were summarily overturned by Judge Frances King, on an unlawful order she said herself, she couldn't issue.
I was then coerced into signing papers under duress, that I thought were to the tune of what the judge previously said claiming that the mom cannot have this hearing because of previous motion. The papers I signed were actually a release of the case.Then I was alienated from my son for an entire summer. After that summer, I found the school he was attending, and picked him up from school, for lunch. I had complete legal right to do so. After seeing his unkempt hair, I took him to get a haircut. I spoke with his school principal, who informed me that I had the right to do so, but this would be considered an unexcused absence, and would be unable to check him back into school. I was then held in contempt. The contempt hearing was presided over by Judge King, who proceeded to scream at me from the bench. While screaming, she told me. "YOU NEVER REMOVE YOUR CHILD FROM SCHOOL!"
I informed the judge of my intent to challenge her rulings from the previous case, to which she smugly replied. "Good luck with that. You signed a waiver closing your case." The ruling by this same judge reads: NO VISITATION FOR FATHER UNLESS AGREED TO BY BOTH PARTIES, OR FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT.
This has resulted in my being alienated from my son for almost 4 years now. He is now 10 yr old. I am not allowed to be involved or even see him at school. The decision to keep me from seeing him at school wasn't even a court order. My ex-wife has made this decision, and has taken the separation of me and my son one step further. She has used her order from Judge King to demand that the school refuse me the right to even sit and have lunch with him. Let alone go with Devin on field trips, or even attend school functions. The Marion County School Board attorney backed this demand, and agreed with this unlawful ruling. I have at no time committed any act that could justify this treatment from the school board attorney.
I have made every effort possible to live my life as a law abiding citizen. I have no criminal record, no history of violence, or even a misdemeanor to stand against my character. My ex-wife has repeatedly tried to accuse me of domestic violence, and even rape. She has filed for over a dozen domestic violence injunctions against me, and has been denied every time. I have enclosed copies of the cases she has on record against me. She on the other hand, currently has a restraining order against her. Her former live in boyfriend alleges that she threatened to castrate him, and the court saw fit to eject her and our son from this home. And still, the county court sees fit to leave Devin in her care.
I have filed many many motions, all of which have been denied, despite overwhelming evidence of my ex-wife's instability. She was homeless when Judge King removed him from they home I had owned for 17 years. She is currently homeless to the best of my knowledge, though she claims to be looking for a place. She to my understanding, again living with her daughter, Crystal, and a man both have had relationships with.Our son has witnessed both of these relationships occur. Her daughter has 2 children with this young man. This young man also happens to be the younger brother of our daughter, Rachel's, fiance'.
I have been refuse legal help by the only legal aid in my county that can rep. me.I have strongly suspect that I am suffering from P.T.S.D. and seems to be no end to this nightmare, I am currently doing all I can to help our 21 yr daughter and her family. We are currently living together, yet I am still not allowed to see my boy. My ex-wife has actually gone as far as to ostracize our daughter, and her family for even speaking to me. I miss my son very much, and I know he is missing me. His sister, nieces, as well as the nephew he has never met. I am asking any where and every where for my son's story to be exposed. I am writing this to petition Governor Scott to intervene immediately, and put a stop to the egregious injustice of a corrupt judge, that has covered her mistakes, in her ascent to Circuit Judge. If nothing else, F.D.L.E. and the Florida Bar Association should, at least investigate. This judge is now a Circuit Court Judge, while my case and what she did have been buried.
Where are my rights? Where are Devin's rights? Why are we victimized by the baseless allegations of one woman. Why are my son and I being kept apart by injustice, while those at fault are wholly unaccountable for their actions?
The following are excerpts from emails and social site posts pertaining to my case and the circumstances surrounding it.
via Facebook Rachel Ball: Yes it has been a hard 4 years. It needs to end.
via Facebook Ken Ball: My step daughter is not happy about me posting the information about her and her mother having relationship with same man in front of my now 10 year old son this began when he was 6 daughter now has kids with this man and mom and son live in this household where my son has been exposed to this dysfunctional relationship ....but i am under threat of jail if I try to see my son.
Am I supposed to just let my son be exposed to what ever harm they see fit ?
Mom now has my son medicated to control him I have full parental rights but do not get any say whatsoever in his life , like no drugs to modify his behavior.
currently being sued for child support by D.O.R.
Is this normal relationship for young man to be exposed to by his mother and half sister ?
Am I wrong to keep trying to tell my side when it is completely true ? How do we get mom to allow sister and nieces and nephews to see there brother/uncle ?I cannot even get a hearing at the court house i have been denied due process for over 4 years now.I have an attorney who i paid $1000 to over 4 months ago he wont return my phone calls he he does not return my e-mails nor has he filed any motions on behalf of me my son or daughter who are being alienated by the mom.
I go to court to be sued by the dept. of revenue march 1 2012 on my son whom I have not seen for 4 years now Ocala Marion county court house March 1 2012 will anyone help me to fight this injustice I have an attorney but he does not return my phone calls or even reply to my e-mails his office called me told me i have a hearing march 1st then after that no reply to calls or e-mails.
What should i do given I have very limited to no income or cash saving or assets left after this 4 Years of getting no where and I have been refused representation by the only legal aid office in my county that can rep me.
What to do ?
email from Rachel Ball to Nancy Ball:
The petty little bullshit between you guys aside, he is a good father, and he loves Devin to death. So much so, that he spends every waking hour going on about how much he misses him. The statistics on fathers commiting suicide in a situation like this are mind boggling as well and I don't know what I would do if that happened. On top of all that, Judge King broke the law with her decision. She said herself she wasn't allowed to issue that order in the first place. And now you are alienating dad from Devin, which is also illegal. And if the courts find out that you could have let Ken see Devin, and refused to, they can fine you for it, and you will have to make up for the time lost.. There is no such thing as custody anymore, and denying a parent of their shared time is against the law.
The longer this goes on, the worse things are going to get. If you think that I'm lying to you, look up the Parental Alienation Laws for Florida, and the statistics on fatherless kids. I'm just trying to get you to let dad see Devin, not take sides in the matter. I tell Ken the same kind of stuff all the time, so don't think I'm picking on you. I'm just sick of you acting like a child. You're fucking up your kids and grandkids with this shit, and I just want it to stop. Devin can still go to school, and get A's and Bs, and all that stuff, and also see his Dad. Devin wants to see him and I know that for a fact, he misses him so much but won't talk about it to you or anyone else because it has been turned into a taboo subject that he knows he's not supposed to bring up. If you would let us all be an active part of Devin's life we could help you with him and make Devin's life better and more fullfilling and he could be a part of my kids lives. He is their only uncle. It makes me so sad not having ANY family at all other then my dad, all because I have a relationship with him. I'm asking you to change your life or whatever you got going on. You keeping Devin from us is literally making my life very hard to get through.
You say he does all this stuff to get what he wants? He has gotten rid of everything he owns, he doesnt go anywhere except to the store or to take me where I need to go. He isnt doing anything or go out anywhere because he is so upset about Devil. Dad is human, and has made mistakes in the past, but he was a good father, and genuinely cared for me. Just like he does Devin, despite not knowing if he is his biological son. I have accepted him for who he is and what he believes. That does not mean that I have to agree with him, or do what he wants me to do. You on the other hand, can't even seem to consider that as an option. You are in control of your own actions no matter what he wants. You are going to have to face him eventually. You are almost 50 years old and you can't do that for your son. Do you want to risk regretting all this when your older and devin having a grudge agaisnt you? You know devin is going to see him someday, weither it be down the road when he is older...
Can you imagine things the other way? if you didnt get to see devin for four years? How would that make you feel? I wish you would try to see things from other peoples point of view other then just your own. I love you mom, and I hope that you can understand Devin is his #1 as well...He says it just about everyday. We want to be a part of his life, I want me and my kids to be a part of yours and Devin's life. I want you and him to be able to see how big Memphis has gotten too.
Please don't ignore me. I love you.
The following is the attached copy of Nancy Ball's court record mentioned above.
Name Case Status Type DOB Filing DateBALL NANCY ANN 42-2011-DR-005470-AXXX-XX OPEN SUPPORT-DOR 1968 10/25/2011BALL NANCY ANN 42-2010-DR-003098-AXXX-XX CLOSED SUPPORT-DOR 1968 06/11/2010BALL NANCY ANN 42-2008-DR-004170-AXXX-XX CLOSED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INJUNCTION 1968 08/29/2008BALL NANCY ANN 42-2008-DR-002975-AXXX-XX CLOSED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INJUNCTION 1968 06/20/2008BALL NANCY ANN 42-2008-DR-002715-AXXX-XX RESTRICTED PATERNITY 1968 06/04/2008BALL NANCY ANN 42-2008-DR-002397-AXXX-XX CLOSED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INJUNCTION 1968 05/19/2008BALL NANCY ANN 42-2008-DR-002398-AXXX-XX CLOSED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INJUNCTION 1968 05/19/2008BALL NANCY ANN 42-2006-DR-002489-AXXX-XX CLOSED PATERNITY 1968 05/19/2006BALL NANCY ANN 42-2006-DR-000632-AXXX-XX CLOSED SUPPORT-DOR 1968 02/02/2006BALL NANCY ANN 42-2005-DR-005027-AXXX-XX CLOSED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INJUNCTION 1968 10/25/2005BALL NANCY ANN 42-2003-DR-004625-AXXX-XX CLOSED SUPPORT-DOR 1968 10/15/2003BALL NANCY ANN 42-2002-DR-005262-AXXX-XX CLOSED SUPPORT-DOR 1968 12/09/2002BALL NANCY ANN 42-2000-TR-020709-AXXX-XX CLOSED TRAFFIC INFRACTION 1968 09/18/2000BALL NANCY ANN 42-1998-TR-013337-AXXX-XX CLOSED TRAFFIC INFRACTION 1968 07/13/1998BALL NANCY ANN 42-1998-TR-011292-AXXX-XX CLOSED TRAFFIC INFRACTION 1968 06/15/1998BALL NANCY ANN 42-1998-CA-003029-AXXX-XX CLOSED REPEAT VIOLENCE INJUNCTION 1968 05/29/1998BALL NANCY ANN 42-1996-CA-002691-AXXX-XX CLOSED DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE 1968 06/10/1996BALL NANCY ANN 42-1996-CA-001776-AXXX-XX CLOSED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INJUNCTION 1968 04/26/1996BALL NANCY ANN 42-1992-SC-002821-AXXX-XX CLOSED EVICTIONS 1968 11/13/1992BALL NANCY ANN 42-1992-SC-002105-AXXX-XX CLOSED EVICTIONS 1968 08/28/1992BALL NANCY ANN 42-1992-SC-001643-AXXX-XX CLOSED EVICTIONS 1968 06/30/1992
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