It happens every day in every state. A vindictive ex teams up with a divorce lawyer to make their ex’s life miserable. All while abusing their kids as pawns in the middle as they seek their retribution. It’s never about the kids. It’s always about money, control, and hatred. False allegations are standard operating procedure in family court and there is NO accountability for anyone.

Here is part of Jim Sisco’s story of the lawfare being waged against him. The most import part to understand is that when family courts allow lawfare without accountability, it encourages the practice. This is why family courts are so broken.

In the past three years, my ex-wife and her lawyer have used the court order to alienate the children from me and employ legal warfare. They filed four motions in that time to extort money and have my ex-wife maintain control of the kids. Joe Menze (currently practicing at the Daugherty Law Firm in Manassas and previously at Livesay & Myers) has falsified documents, made false claims, filed frivolous motions, which resulted in over $100K in legal fees, significant loss of time and money from my business, being incarcerated for five days and a stroke. The physical and mental stress and anxiety has been worse than my four combat tours.

Below is one example of several that sheds light on my allegations and provides evidence of the lawfare against me.  I have other examples of Joe’s actions that resulted in sever financial loss, incarceration, and a stroke.

Joe Menze knowingly made numerous false claims and misrepresented information in his second Motion to Show Cause filing that resulted in a finding of contempt and award of $12,656.55 for UNREIMBURSED medical expenses and $28K in legal fees. The marital and separation agreement states that I’m responsible for 65% of the kid’s unreimbursed medical expenses. He is using the order to justify / support his recent Motion to Show Cause specific to unreimbursed medical expenses and court fees. Moreover, he wrote the Contempt Order using Exhibit A, which was something he created on his own that clearly misrepresents the facts and now he claims that the court ordered Skype Calls as part of the children’s THERAPY, which it NEVER was and is in his latest motion to show cause.

Exhibit A of the attached contempt order (highlighted sections) illustrates charges that are NOT therapy related and should not be considered UNREIMBURSED medical expenses. Joe knowingly misrepresented information (i.e. Costs Incurred for Mr. Sisco Communication with Dr. Lindahl, Per Spreadsheet provided by Dr. Lindahl) which was NEVER introduced as Evidence. The Therapy Invoice PDF contains all of the Dr. Lindahl’s Therapy Invoices that Liz provided to me to date. Nowhere in the document is there anything that says communication with Mr. Sisco. Instead there is a charge on 7/1/22 in the amount of $8,190.00 for Court Preparation, which is NOT therapy and should not considered UNREIMBURSED medical expenses.

In addition, ALL of the charges on Exhibit A are the total amounts charged by Dr. Lindahl and do not represent the UNREIMBURSED amount, which according to the court order, I owe 65% not the total amount. Liz submitted the therapy invoices to her insurance provider and has been reimbursed for many of the therapy session, but not the Skype reviews, Social media, reviews, or Court Preparation.   Also, Samanta continues to be treated separately from Ryan and Tabitha, however, this is supposed to be FAMILY therapy, however, its being done to create additional charges.

I have ALL of the payment receipts from my Navy Federal Credit Union account and the attached excel spread sheet that has an accurate account of all the payments. My ex-wife continues to send receipts for various payment without providing any information regarding insurance payments, so I am unable to determine the payment amount and can’t make the payments for UNREIMBURSED medical expenses, which Joe is claiming that I’m in contempt of court.

Written by Jim Sisco, decorated retired Navy Commander, loving and alienated father.

 

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