A Perfect Target
Thank you for sharing your own experiences Catherine. Not that I would wish it on anyone, but it does me good to know I am not alone in what I have suffered.
With the statistics of 4 percent of the population being Sociopaths, I can only imagine many others have suffered the same situation we have. Sadly, I believe most people discover they have been dealing with a Sociopath only after the fact. As we did. It's kind of the nature of the beast and the facade they put forth for the unsuspecting to see. They are the "Preying Mantis' of humanity. Camouflaged to our view and then pouncing on their unsuspecting prey and ripping them apart, emotionally.
With the plethora of Sociopaths in society, we almost need an advocacy group to educate people about them. Although, I would imagine the liklihood of that happening would be pretty slim, due to all the other pressing issues being dealt with on a daily basis in America and around the world.
I will pass on word of your blog to others in the hope it will benefit them as much as it does me.

Thanks for the note of support Catherine. It means more than you may realize.
Tomorrow I have the mandatory settlement conference to attend. Not too surprisingly, the Sociopath added more fabrications in her settlement conference documentation. Unfortunately, only by proceeding with a full investigation by the GAL and continuing to trial will the facts actually be brought out to show her for what she is. The GAL and the attorneys always push for a settlement, of course, because it frees up their time for what they consider more important cases. To quote Stephen Covey's book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, " you can't be efficient with people. You have to be effective." Their not attempting to find out the facts about the situation, in the beginning and only assuming both parties were lying in their sworn declarations has resulted in this process dragging on and costing even more time and money. Effectiveness would have been getting to the root of the issue from the beginning, rather than making decisions out of ignorance and allowing the situation to drag on for a year.
My biggest challenge is not allowing the situation to make me bitter. I would like to say it hasn't but I definitely have my moments when it really bothers me. To quote Nietzsche, "Whoever fights monsters must see to it that in the process he does not become a monster." I really don't think it's possible to become like a Sociopath, though.
If anyone that reads this is going through a similar situation and has a question that I may be able to help them on, please feel free to ask. I've found too little resources myself and what I have learned has been the hard way. If nothing else you will at least know you are not the only one going through this ordeal. I can't imagine this is not common. Only that most people may not realize what kind of person they are dealing with.

As the legal system plods on, it is very difficult to be patient. My waiting may be starting to pay off. The Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) recommended I get almost 50 percent time with my child, which my childs mother was quick to calculate may reduce the additional income she gets from me by 300 dollars. She quickly objected to this and stated it was because of the monitary losses she would suffer. My attorney picked up on this like a vulture on dead meat. He was almost estatic in saying it indicated she was only concerned about the money and not my child. I've been telling him this all along, of course. So, perhaps this will prove a turning point in my luck. Since the mother objected, we go to court with the GAL now and the GAL will put her recommendations in front of the Judge. I've been told all along the Judge will almost always follow the GAL's recommendations. So I may just get the time with my son I should have had all along. We'll wait and see before I count it a done deal.