IN THE JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT OF WARREN COUNTY VIRGINIA

THOMAS A. PORTER
PLAINTIFF

V.

SUSAN C. WILLIAMS
DEFENDANT

RE: CHANCE COLEMAN (PORTER) AND HUNTER C. PORTER
MINOR CHILDREN

MOTION TO AMEND BASED ON DRASTIC CHANGE OF CIRCUMSTANCE

As of this date    8/27/2007

		Due to the following circumstances I, Thomas Porter, request an immediate change in custody of my minor children Hunter, age 10, and Chance, age 8, and dismissal of current protective order.

		Repeatedly the court has ignored the various immoral, unethical and sometimes illegal actions of my ex wife and mother of the children, Susan Tackels Williams. After recent subjects of conversation, brought to the attention of myself and those whom I associate with by the children in question, we were left horrified that the decisions of the court have placed the children directly in harms way. The "best interest of the children" has in fact not been served by this court and continually places the children at even greater risk each time.

	The following issues and circumstances exist and support my request and can no longer be allowed to continue:

	1. During their visit with me for the second two-week period, my children discussed their discomfort with the issue of sex pertaining to the current residents of Ms. Williams house who happen to be self-proclaimed lesbians. While I stand firm that each persons sexual choices are their own and have many personal friends who choose an alternative lifestyle we are all in strong agreement that these choices are beyond the grasp of a 10 and 8 year old and the willful and haphazard exposure of this lifestyle to children constitutes not only a number of criminal acts for those involved but a clear and convincing lack of understanding of appropriate behavior and developmental psychology of children. These two females, aged 19 and 27, per the reports of the children, sleep and "have sex" regularly in the bedroom they share with Hunter, my 10-year-old daughter. This room is 17 feet by 27 feet and is wide open with the occasional exception of a sheet that can be drawn. These guests are sporadically employed and often charged with transporting the children and have been for almost a year that they have been living there. Neither owns a vehicle and shares the vehicle owned by Ms. Williams. Neither owns a phone and shares the one owned by Ms. Williams. Known only to me as "Sarah" and "Cassie" I have no opinion of these people as I do not know them personally but can only attest to their general polite demeanor when they contact me this however in no way implies my acceptance of their actions. I do know that the 19 year old, Cassie, is the daughter of Susie Gorman who has previously been named in various court documents and have been told by my children that Cassies' father will not speak with her because of her choice. The Gormans currently live in Front Royal and will be called to testify. In addition Hunter, my daughter, was upset that she would have to deal with Sarah because she did not want to come back to Front Royal when Sarah demanded because Sarah wanted to use the truck...why is a visitor dictating my parenting time? 

In addition, in direct violation of the current order, a man known as James Kilborn a supposed bouncer at the oasis club at Occoquan harbor marina recently moved out and left for Colorado. Georgia Rossiter was aware of his residence in violation of the order and when approached with this she replied I have informed her attorney that it may be inappropriate at this time. A copy of this will be included. The presence of these boarders is prohibited by the order and is certainly making an indelible impact on the children in light of their collective irresponsibility. Finally this arrangement as it has been pointed out to me is in direct violation of at least 7 criminal codes yet ignored by all parties. 

	Please reference the following code sections pertaining to this situation: 20-45.2, 18.2-345, 44, 49, 66, 87 and 79 respectively

	2.  As per the current protective order neither party shall contact the other. This order was issued by judge Sharp after hearing the testimony of one Pete Sydnor who my children have since informed me "lies for mommy" and happens to be constantly drunk when at mommy’s house. The children have now told me that when Pete calls they have been instructed not to answer the phone because he’s drunk and a pain in the ass... this is truly exemplary parenting. My son was in tears when he told me he "hated " Pete because Pete kicked him in the private parts while drinking with mommy and Rickie and when he refused to talk to Pete later he was reprimanded by the now absent Rickie Williams who left a bruise on his arm. Dakota (Ms. Williams daughter from a previous marriage) who is named in the protective order calls my phone all the time to speak with her sister when with me. This in theory constitutes a violation but rather shows clearly how "fearful " she is and is clear testimony as to her awareness of a protective order at all. Ms. Williams has herself called me no less than 17 times from her phone to speak with the children...this too constitutes a violation and goes to support her previous assertions that it is merely strategic to obtain a protective order. Ms. Williams’ testimony about "the cause" was absolutely fabricated.
	   
	 Anyone who knows me will be happy to sing my praises about the work I do for non-custodial parents and the kids. I do regular visitation supervision for a couple of attorneys and have a support group that helps both parents and kids. One Fairfax county CASA called me "the voice of reason" in the parents movement. As would anyone ...I become irritated with anyone in a position of power that deny me not only due process but openly ignore facts when presented in court. Here I'm respected for what I do and give my full respect to those judges and attorneys alike because they do their job. 

	Furthermore this poorly considered order requires the children to be placed directly in the middle as the only option for communication. My children have clearly stated that they do not wish to be the go betweens and have been used as Ms. Williams delivery method on numerous occasions.

	3. The next issue is the phone contact I'm allowed by the order issued by Sharp and the mothers and siblings continual emotional abuse inflicted on the children when they express an interest in speaking with me.Before the children went to live with their mother I purchased a cell phone in  my name and gave it to the children because the phone which they have access to does not have long distance service. In addition it would have been a violation of the protective order for me to call them at that number. Both of my children have told me of cases where Ms. williams has tried to confiscate the phone to prevent communication with me. My children have gone as far as hiding under the covers at 10:30 on a school night to talk to me.
	 
	For years the children and I have had discussions of their day and the absolution of any of their days misgivings followed by a 10 minute hug and kiss session and I love yous at bedtime. This was taken not only from me but my children rather abruptly and without any consideration for the feelings of my daughter who had lived with me for years. Her whole world was turned inside out and still brings tears to her eyes at bedtime. 
	
	Recently my son called me from his grandfathers and we spoke for a good 45 minutes before my son was discovered and reprimanded for speaking with me at which point he went into the bedroom and locked the door. I told him that he'll get in trouble and he should call me later to which he replied "it doesn't matter he'll do whatever I tell him to but I'll call back after I get him to buy me something at the mall" and then he said" Bye". This behavior is tragic and cannot by remedied by me. My relationship with my children rose above this "love for sale" long ago and my children have a firm grasp of working for what they get when they're with me. Trying to buy my sons affections so he doesn't speak with me is disgusting and this court has at best enabled the situation. The conversation after returning from the mall included my son asking if he could come and see me because he was bored he was told that he could not come see me because "I would not return him" by his grandfather which I clearly heard as he was told this. 

	4. The constant barrage of abusive rhetoric thrust upon my kids by their siblings and mother is most certainly causing long term damage and Sharp and Logan are either unable to see that their written requests to cease are ineffective or their torture of my kids is escaping them. Recently my son Chance told me that Dakota was always telling him that I didn't want him and that’s why I had a DNA test done. He understands clearly that the DNA test was done because there was a question about who his father was and has gleaned this from television that he watches when he is not with me. Anyone who allows their kids to watch Gerry Springer and Maury needs to have their head examined. I constantly have to fend off questions about lies told to the kids with the "these are big people things and you don't need to be involved". Not that I wouldn't like to put the issue to rest with the real reason which the court heard and ignored 8 years ago. Ms. Williams still laughs about sleeping with my then 17-year-old laborer Mark Cameron that was the need for the condoms I found and questioned. 

	How can statutory rape not be a concern of this court?

	5. As Sharp heard in testimony by Ms. Williams she was entertaining many offers for the restaurant so that she could spend more time with the children. As it happened, she was evicted for the second time from the building for not only questionable practices but also excessive legal activity shortly after the court hearing. In speaking with the property owner, he regaled me with tales of tens of thousands of dollars of intentional property damage caused by Ms. Williams and her close associates. Wondrous stories of things ripped from the walls and spray painted expletives like" f%#k you Gary" and "a&@hole". It has yet to be decided what legal action would be taken against Ms. Williams but I'm sure the stories can be easily supported by Sharps friend Mr. O'Neil one of the decent and honest lawyers in Warren County who happens to represent the property owner. 

	It bears mention that in addition to running the restaurant into the ground, that Sharps own wife frequented for lunch when I was there, that the ABC board had set in motion the revocation of her remaining beer privileges, after taking her hard liquor priveledges prior to the last hearing, because of numerous violations and complaints. The additional recent action proved unnecessary because of her eviction. 
	   
	To top all of this off Ms. Williams was convicted on two counts of failure to collect tax in respect to the restaurant. Nevertheless Ms. Williams now works for the Marriott ranch and her schedule dictates that she works not only evenings but also all weekend so the children are left needing supervision. On occasions too numerous to list the children have been given to her father and Rich Tackels respectively and not to mention separately. I was under the impression that one of the major reasons for putting the children back together was so that they grew up together as siblings and not with those who would separate them every weekend. 

	6. This spring when I, by the word of the court order, gave notice of my intended time choice for the summer break. I contacted her attorney and sent her notice in writing and to my surprise Ms. Williams sent me a letter stating she had never received the notice and Allamong never responded to my requests asking if in fact he still represented Ms. Williams. I later Found out that he in fact did not and heard tales of mommy calling him an "a&#hole" and telling the children how ineffective he was all the while supported by the ranting of the grandparents verbally in front of the children. As always I accommodated the change in schedule.

	 I feel the need to include some clarification about the obvious altercation in court involving myself and Mr. James Allamong who was representing Ms. Williams. As her attorney he repeatedly assaulted my character by accusing me of completely unfounded and unsubsttantiated charges. I finally asked the judge why he was allowed to asassinate my character without a shred of evidence when in fact his actions should prevent him from not only defending the well being of children but should certainly keep him from being a family court judge. I asked Mr. Allamong to explain why after 2 years of telling his new wife he wanted a family and trying to no avail that just before his new wife went to an appointment at a fertility clinic he admitted to having a vasectomy before the wedding. If he in fact was willing to lie before god and everyone he knew and cared for about something like that why would he not lie at work when it came to someone elses family. I ask every reader...why should this not preclude him from practicing family law at all? 

	Needless to say I notified her NEW attorney Mr. Downes in the hopes that he would pass on the message although not required to because he was in fact her criminal attorney.... which serves as the perfect segway for the next issue.

	7. At the last trial, we heard testimony about Ms. Williams' lifelong dedication to horses and her impressive skill and love for teaching her passion, as that is why she was selling the restaurant to one of the potential and ultimately qualified purchasers she was considering. Bringing to mind soft sunlight hitting the amber waves softly billowing in an endless field as a beautiful girl stood nearby admiring the majesty of a beautiful proud animal.... The truth of the matter was that as she was testifying her animals were rotting in her front yard and in plain view. Slowly dying of starvation and dehydration as was proven in writing by the animal control warden in the warrants issued (5 total) and for no less than the second time. Subsequently she was charged with 5 counts of animal cruelty and convicted and lost again on appeal. The animals were removed from the property in front of the children who would certainly remember their beloved pets as being taken by law enforcement. Both decisions and actions have left permanent marks on all the children, which the court seems to have dismissed.
	  
	 It just so happens that this is the second time the county has removed the animals. The first time resulted in the felony charges being dropped because the horses were signed over to the warden. Again, it bears mention that the first time 2 of the animals reportedly died as a result of their abuse soon after their removal. 

	8.  The denial of this court to allow me an impartial evaluation of the children and myself resulted in a completely ineffective job by one Philip Pate who while proven, under examination on the stand, to be vastly unqualified was quick to ignore not only all the positive collateral witnesses in my favor and subsequent failure to report that their recommendations  but far outweighed the negative which he was burdened to find. Being boldly ordered to use the evaluator chosen by opposing counsel (Allamong) who happens to be a substitute judge in the same courtroom seems rather suspect. But I will leave that conclusion to the various readers. He blatantly ignored my children’s recounted story of what really happened during the physical altercation between Devon and Rickie Williams that resulted in Devon (the oldest son by a previous marriage) running away and living with his father. On the ride home they told me what they told Dr. Pate... That they were huddled in fear and crying, downstairs in Dakotas (the oldest daughter of a previous marriage) bedroom while they heard the screams and breaking of things and the sounds of their stepbrother being hit repeatedly by Mr. Williams. My Daughter, Hunter, said she explained to Dr. Pate that she ran from the house and hid in the surrounding woods with Devon fearing for both of their safety. 

	Georgia Rossiter, appointed as the Guardian ad Litem, was completely dishonest in her representation as well. An incident where Ms. Williams showed up at Hunter’s school and demanded to be part of my scheduled conference which resulted in the police being called was not only dismissed by Rossiter in court, but rather condoned and by her own statement recommended. Her observation of the horses upon visiting the home of Ms. Williams was obviously flawed because of the ensuing action taken by the county. I wish to note that Ms. Rossiter bills herself as an Equine attorney. In addition to her testimony about the stability of Ms. Williams and her extensive conversations with those people I provided I was informed by those whose names I gave that they in fact were never contacted by her. On the steps of the courthouse following the hearing she was quick to tell me it was in fact Dr. Pate who told her he thought I was going to disappear with the children and that despite Rickie’s admission of drinking a fifth of Jim Beam each weekend night that "he (Rickie) really didn't mean that" and was a mistake that it was included in the psychological evaluation.
	
	 The documentation which was not only given to these people at their request, prior to trial and offered and accepted as evidence at trial were clearly ignored in both their reports. A clear example of this is the statement that I was prone to inflate my accomplishments evidenced by the fact that I said I "made all the real estate deals" in reference to one item ,on a clearly written document, requested by all the parties outlining my employment history. Evidence clarifying this statement was given in writing to Dr. Pate and offered as evidence at trial yet he still asserts that I was lying. Anyone can ask the owner of the real estate which the restaurant was in that I was in fact the one who struck all the deals for the building. In a recent conversation the owner reiterated this and the testimony could easily be presented by not only the owner but also his attorney who was the one who drew the original lease. It is my further assertion that the attorney in question is a well-respected attorney often seen and well known by this court not to speak of his position as an officer of the court.

	9. The Issue, which Initially caused me to seek this action, resulted in my son Chance being kept from me for over 2 months and the court actually refusing to offer him the protection from his abusive stepfather that was clearly substantiated in court. Imagine the horror of the child being willfully given to his abuser and kept maliciously from his protector who happened to be his father. This is a subject of discussion to this day to whom I answer "I will never stop fighting for you but I was not able to protect you because the court said I was to have no contact with you and I would have been arrested if I didn't do what they said". Both my son and my daughter have a great deal of disdain for the court system in Front Royal because they see other courts doing the right thing. My daughter, at 10 years old wants to become a family rights attorney.
	
	 When organizing my documents for this action I noticed that in addition to the aforementioned travesty that I had repeated communication with the court and the guardian about allowing my son to be part of my wedding that he was excited about. The documents attached show a clear and intentional denial of his wishes which have resulted in a permanent scar on my son as he was prevented from being included by the cruelty of the court clerk, the guardian and the judge. The dates and the documents clearly show that their intention was to hurt me and never took into the account the feelings of my son. 

	10. The issue of my attempts at appearing to be a good dad and nothing beyond that were especially disturbing as I have not only numerous witnesses but also documentation to the contrary. I was constantly involved with Hunters school and class when she lived with me. I was her Lacrosse coach along with 31 other girls for 2 seasons. Hunter was never allowed to play on weekends when she was with her mother despite Hunters constant pleadings to come and see her play. 
	
	Testimony was given that other parents in the apartment complex in which we lived would regularly entrust me with their children and often the children themselves would come to me for advice. I have always been very focused on my children’s education, which is clearly reflected in Hunters grades, which were always above average. Friends and strangers alike have complimented me on my relationship with my children. I have always prided myself on my children’s sense of compassion and equity and have frequent talks with them about ethics, honesty, non-violence and the need for social awareness. Speaking with anyone whom we have interacted with easily proves this. I constantly reinforce the importance of ethics and morality in everything they do. I in fact brought up to Dr. Pate my concern with my sons habit of hitting others including his grandfather that Pate completely ignored. I have taken my kids and their friends for days at the movies, the arcade, shopping and numerous other activities all with the blessings of the various parents because of their hard earned confidence in my ability to care for their children. My current neighbors have a special needs child that I have been entrusted with on a regular basis. One of our close friends has entrusted me with the care of his son who has Down Syndrome that requires constant supervision. These are not responsibilities that are given or accepted lightly. 
	
	My children are my primary focus in life and have been since their birth. That has not and will not ever change despite the perception or accusations of those who choose to think otherwise because of personal prejudice. The assertions of those who say I am only trying to look like a good dad are certainly working on a different agenda. I have a very close bond with my children that was even commented on by Dr. Pate despite his other conflicting opinions in the same document. As opposed to their current surroundings I am constantly involved with my children and wouldn’t have it any other way. Currently neither child is allowed to participate in any activities outside of school and reportedly have no friends that come to their house, as was a concern of their sisters as well. They are all embarrassed to invite anyone over because of the conditions.

	11. One of the issues, which were so prevalent in the last trial, was dental care that despite the overwhelming evidence was used to make me look negligent as a parent. As the transcript will show, my constant understanding was that Hunter was going to the dentist with her brother and grandfather as was evidenced by her appointments that were attended by both. Why I would deliberately take my daughter to another dentist when even the Grandfather assured me that “their” dentist was seeing her, as was my son. I constantly reinforced that I would pay for braces when the time came and my daughter constantly asked why grandpa paid for Chances care and not hers. I asked for clarification on innumerable occasions and was always dismissed by the grandfather. Being that this was the key argument of opposing council I suspect that this was a clear plan on the part of Ms. Williams and her attorney so that I looked negligent.
	
	The question was never answered as to why at 3 years of age my son’s teeth were rotting out of his head and he needed oral surgery. In my investigation I learned that in fact it was the negligent care given by Ms. Williams and the willful act of putting my son to sleep with drinks that contained excess sugar resulting in what is commonly referred to as "bottle mouth". Surely this is far more an egregious abuse than their assertion of my failure to take my daughter to the dentist for 18 months while being told that she was going with her grandfather. As her fourth child is ignorance an excuse?
	
	In Speaking with the dentist in question he affirms the diagnosis of Chances dental problems and will be testifying to the same. Please note that prior to the last trial Ms. Williams was given insurance information, which according to the dental office, which by the way is not the one attended by my son, has never been presented. This issue led to Sharp making a comment in his order about my inability to meet even my daughter’s basic needs. I ask that the transcript be read and that that statement be retracted. 

	12. The issue of schools also was presented in the context of the available environments for the children. When my daughter lived with me she was in a school that was rated by the state SOL scores to have a 30% higher rate of passing than the school that she now attends. I was scorned in not only Pates report but also Sharps order for presenting these scores in defense of my choice for giving my children the best possible opportunities at an exceptional education. I was called narcissistic for suggesting that with a 97 % rate of passing the SOL tests at the school my daughter was currently attending was better than the 63% for the school she would be attending. I was also scolded by Dr. Pate for saying it was rated as one of the best schools in the state. Needless to say I was clearly told that my concern for her education was a front for my personality disorder which I exaggerated as I have "everything". 
	
	Sharp chose to put her in the lesser school, which she has after a full year dropped a full 2 grade points in. While her older sister was put into private school because, as it was told to my children, "Warren County Schools Suck" by their mother and grandparents. The message sent to my children is that they are not worthy of a good education despite both grandparents being retired teachers from the system I proposed they attend. My daughter’s attendance has no less than 32 absences this past year that the school reports as dental appointments that are excused. I will present the appointment log as evidence at any future hearing that will clearly show this to be untrue.

	13. The issue of Ms. Williams' mental state has been an issue for better than a decade. Her own testimony shows that in fact she lied blatantly to Dr. Pate about no prior institutionalization and her ongoing therapy. She is under a court order to remain on medication and attend at least bi weekly therapy for her admitted psychosis and personality disorders which she openly admitted to violating. She states in testimony that she has not attended therapy as ordered in almost 4 years. Her medication by law is to be monitored by the prescribing physician with in person appointments, which the record and her testimony show that she has willfully not attended and is dually the fault and professional misconduct of the prescribing physician. She was portrayed as attending therapy only because of societal pressure and was observed as not continuing under her own desire in the previous psychological evaluation which was done 4 yrs ago in the case which gave her previous husband custody of their 2 children. This action followed her suicide attempt in which she held off a reported 17 law enforcement officers with a revolver loaded with hollow points after firing 2 rounds into the surrounding walls. After 4 of a six and one half hour standoff she was convinced to remove the gun loaded with hollow points from her temple. After being taken to the sheriffs department she was evaluated and released to sit on the curb and wait for a friend to pick her up. This action shows clear negligence on the part of the evaluators and law enforcement as all subsequent reports by the crisis counselor state that she is at continuing risk. Her psychological evaluation following the incident for the aforementioned custody battle states that she is at continued risk as well.

	After her stay at Springwood, A mental health facility in Leesburg, she has since behaved as though she was above the law and smarter than the court.

	Additionally I have repeatedly asked the court to recognize her drinking problem, which was addressed by the older daughter in the current psychological evaluation as a concern. Ms. Williams herself has admitted to her therapist supported by written record, which the court has in the file, that she has and does use alcohol to escape her problems. Add to this her DUI and the contentious behavior during her arrest and her lie to the arresting officer about having just 1 beer while she fell to the ground. I was present for this as was documented. She called me as she was being pulled over and I went to the scene where she blew an official .18 or .19 and an unofficial .20 The court was also made aware that at that time the children were in fact alone in the house as they had been so many times before. It was brought to the courts attention and the attention of many law enforcement officials that she was ordered to have an ignition interlock and refused to do so. It was never installed and the court ignored the constant violation and the the potential hazard to the public.  All these incidents and many more were documented yet ignored by this court in making its decision to grant Ms. Williams custody.

	 According to the children she continues to drink to excess in their presence on a regular basis.
	
	Ms. Williams has over the span of better than 11 years had me arrested approximately 40 times. Many times later admitting on the record that they were either in anger or for legal posturing. Attached I have copies of one such complaint for which she was not even present but her story was good enough to get a warrant and was later dismissed by judge Logan when she admitted in open court that it was a fabrication. Her ex husband was put on the stand and an audio recording stating clearly that nothing even remotely resembling the statement given by Ms. Williams ever happened was heard. Though numerous false charges have been filed at the expense of the state, myself, the court, the taxpayers and the witnesses no punishment or perjury charges have ever been filed. 
	
	In yet another case Ms. Williams knowingly filed a false claim for child support to the tune of $13,637.00. This cost me my job and drivers license and passport and countless hours in court. Despite the documented evidence given directly to this court the judge told me he would not only not hear it but threatened me with contempt if I continued to defend myself. The documentation is attached. The judge issued me a restricted license in spite of the evidence showing it was a false claim. Finally after 9 months I threatened legal action and DCSE found that I was in fact right. Still no charges were filed against Ms. Williams.
	 
	As a final sampling of these continual abuses of the court Ms. Tackels and her now estranged husband Rickie Williams, who identified himself as" Tony", Called me numerous times threatening me and going to the extent of describing the contents of my refrigerator to me and stating clearly that they were going to kill me if I did not give up my daughter and my fight for custody of my son. This was heard first hand and witnessed by a Warren County deputy who went to the house at my request to check on my children and found Ms. Williams and Rickie Drunk by his own testimony. The following week my son recounted his dismay at Rickie’s plan to kill me in which my son asked him "please don't kill my daddy" to which Rickie replied "too bad I'm gonna kill him anyway" and then proceeded to explain how. While all this is on video it was given to cps and Rossiter and both parties dismissed it. My son still remembers it clearly and will for life.  Charges were filed and she was given a $50 dollar fine by judge Logan. 
	
	As for her conduct... we all heard testimony about one of her employees, Peter Riggs (heir to the banking fortune and convicted drug dealer) asking her then minor son Devon "is it ok with you if I f#*k your mom tonight.... she said I had to ask you" as she was passed out on a table at the restaurant at 2 in the morning. On numerous occasions she would keep my children at the bar with her until well past midnight which aside from being detrimental to the children is against VA code for compliance with the liquor license. There are hundreds of witnesses to this. They were exposed to drugs and fights on numerous occasions and this court turned a blind eye consistently. The police blotter shows the children’s babysitter, Madra, for Ms. Williams being arrested in one of those fights and later suing Ms. Williams. 
	
	For months I conversed with Blair Mitchell about the unpaid town taxes and finally he got a response. As the town attorney I'm sure this court was aware of the situation...still no charges. 
	
	Ms. Williams presented two of her self proclaimed" FRIENDS" as witness against me one of which was months later sent to prison on multiple drug felonies and the other was under investigation for the same. Ms. Williams brought charges against me for "beating my son with a stick" which were dismissed at trial and later my son told me he was in fact beaten by his step father and told not to speak of it. This was addressed in the recent trial and documented in the Psychology evaluation and ignored by Sharp. 
	
	My daughter was taken into chambers when she told the judge that she heard her mother talking to someone about "the person they she hired to kill Tom (me)" my daughter was hysterical and scared that someone was going to kill her dad. She lived with this for almost a week and finally broke down the day of court when she saw her mother. This torture was absolutely life changing for my daughter and continues to cloud her view of her mother and rightfully so. Her testimony was deemed credible but yet no mention of any consequence for the mother.
	
	 At one point my daughter was returned to me with stitches because she was cut open by some piece of equipment in the kitchen at the restaurant. She was due to return to the doctor during her next visit with her mother and have the stitches removed. Instead Hunter told me that her mother had the teenage son of an employee remove them at the bar with scissors and she was scared. 

	In testimony at the last trial we heard of Ms. Williams friend, employee and occasional babysitter known only to me as James who had in fact died of a heroin overdose and that his addiction known to her from the beginning. Her response to this was" what does that have to do with this hearing?" and is in the transcript.
	
	Recently In my working relationship, which has long been declared a fraud by Ms. Williams and her attorneys, with the drug task force I was led to a relationship between Ms. Williams and a methamphetamine production lab which was run by a Kenny Shoemaker in Whitepost Va.
	Local and Federal authorities raided this production facility and charges were filed. The outcome of which I have no interest in, however...Ms. Williams was recounted by many of the patrons of an unnamed drinking establishment as a frequent companion of the then owner of the facility, Mr. Shoemaker, and his brother who currently has been traced to North Carolina and has outstanding warrants. Currently, although not officially under investigation, her close association with these gentlemen leads to one definite and possibly two other homicides related directly to the drugs and the people in question. One of the men in question surrendered himself to me and I escorted him to awaiting officers where he was taken into custody. This event is outlined briefly in the attached letter from a lieutenant in the drug task force and the suspect has entrusted me with the location of the murder weapon that I have made known to the appropriate officials. A similar and associated suspect was escorted into custody by myself here in Loudon County and I continue to strengthen my association with Sheriff Steve Simpson and his task force.
	
	I would ask that for obvious reasons this letter not be released to anyone but the judge and opposing counsel. As he has given contact information the judge may contact him and corroborate any of this information. I have access to these people through my work with non-custodial parents by the sheer volume of contacts made. Some people have asked me to assist them in getting their lives straightened out and always in the absence of my children I have helped.
		
	Finally I can only remind the court of the following facts in support of this case one last time. The grandmother has had an ongoing affair known to the children and has always described her paramor as her business partner in writing a book. What does this teach the children of meaningful relationships and fidelity?

	 As Ms. Williams nears the 50 yr old mark she still lives through the constant financial support of her parents, which is easily proven by bank records that I will be happy to subpoena.

	 Immediately after losing the restaurant Rickie Williams left Ms. Williams and moved back to his family home of Amelia Va. I expect to have the details of his plea deal, which he admitted to, in this court regarding the forcible rape, assaulting an officer which he proudly recounts to my son Chance and associated arrests and hope to have that information prior to any hearing. My only concern is that if it was in fact a minor I will not be able to gain access to those records 

	My recording of my then 4 yearold son asking Rickie not to kill me and his plan to do so which was seen and ignored by Georgia Rossiter and Philip Pate.
	
	 At trial Rickie Williams readily admitted to driving the children around despite the loss of his privileges.
	 
	As a clear example of Ms. Williams' ethics and moral bankruptcy and that of her parents I was offered a cash settlement at one point by John Bushey her attorney at the time...I flatly refused and the court has this in the record as well.

	No discussion of this case would be accurate or fair without listing my shortcomings and constantly misrepresented legal record.

	I did in fact enter an Alford plea for a felony 11 years ago in which I made a poor and emotional judgment call for which I take full responsibility. After arriving home following a two day drunk and leaving me with her children Ms. Williams and I were arguing and I threatened to call social services about her neglect of the children. She left and returned with a deputy who told me I was to leave at once and was not allowed to take any of my things. I then Took Ms. Williams' jewelry which was on the sink as I left. I then offered to give back her property if I was allowed to have mine. Instead.... I was arrested and charged with felony grand larceny

	I was charged with assault and battery when again Ms. Williams came home drunk with two of my employees who were minors at the time (one of which has been previously mentioned in reference to the paternity of my son) and tried to leave to get more alcohol with our then toddler Hunter. She was sitting in a chair in the living room and I without force took my daughter from her and left. I told her that if she wanted to kill herself that was fine but she wasn't going to include the baby. In court I was very clear and told Sharp in no uncertain terms that I understood that even though I was not in anyway violent I would again impose my will on anyone who was going to put my child in harms way intentionally. I also said that the code defined my actions as imposition of my will and that he could charge me if he liked. In retrospect I was angry and cocky and without representation and probably should have been less riotous and indignant.

	I was found guilty of curse and abuse when I left some choice expletives on an answering machine.

	I was found guilty of a bad check, which was not honored because Ms. Williams closed the account after cashing my paycheck. The simple truth was I wrote the check and could not make it good because she had all the money.

	I was found guilty by this court of intimidating a witness. After a hearing to certify a felony hit and run charge to the higher court, which was found later at trial to be false, I was outside and Ms. Williams walked by me and muttered..."looks like you're fu&#ed now “ to which I replied  " I'm gonna put a stop to this crap.... you know you lied” she went around the corner and filed a charge and I was found guilty by Logan and appealed. When I showed up for my appeal hearing my appointed attorney had forgotten to inform me he went on vacation and had rescheduled. I would be informed of the new date. I was never informed and by the time I got a return phone call it was too late. That was right before his election.... it was Brian Madden who is now the CA in Warren County. But what did it cost the public for the other 30 something warrants and hearings or trials?

	 It's all in the file and I will gladly provide any copies to anyone who wishes to review them. I wear my world on my sleeve and I have no secrets. The hit and run trial went to the papers, was all day and it took them longer to find George the bailiff then it did to deliberate and it was unanimous according to one of the jurors whom I have kept in contact with since. I was acquitted in 12 minutes with two FBI special investigators and a few women on the jury. In 10 hours I spoke for about 20 minutes and that was it for our side. Tragicly  my daughter came home with a notebook sort of diary in which she wrote of the incident as the worst day of her life which described the events exactly as I had in trial. . I still have the diary any will present not only the book but my daughters testimony . My attorney was Michael Greenan and he was fantastic.... 

	For the record I have never spent a day in jail for anything and though I hope does not become necessary am fully prepared to if anyone decides to unjustly retaliate for my demand and communication of the truth.

	 Prior to my association with Ms. Williams I possessed a concealed weapons permit in New York and New Jersey that I think speaks to my credibility at the time.  

	The reason to include my own record is so anyone reading this will have a reasonable view of the entire case without me being accused of hiding my faults.

	Attached is a schedule of exhibits and I would ask that they all be entered into evidence but I think that they are already there in the file. This time they are just organized in support of this document. 

	 In addition I ask that the court restore my legal custody and take it from Ms. Williams as In light of these facts which have been belabored separately and on numerous occasions I ask that my children’s physical custody be awarded to me and that Ms. Williams be awarded supervised visitation until such time as she can clearly demonstrate that she has the ability and desire to provide a safe and reasonable lifestyle as she has clearly proven that she is not capable of making good decisions on behalf of our minor children in question.

	 Let the record also reflect that my extensive involvement in the local, national and international parents and childrens rights movement has not now nor ever condoned the use of anything but legal means to promote "equal parenting for fit parents absent of the existence of pathology, substance abuse and or child abuse and or neglect" and that each parent should have the rebutable presumption of such rights to allow for an order clearly stating the courts objections so that the noncustodial parent may address those issues and regain those rights as soon as possible. 

	In addition to the remedies sought herein I again would like the record to reflect that I will hold all the aforementioned parties legally responsible both personally and professionally to the fullest extent of the law for any harm which my children suffer as a result of their deliberate lack of action in the face of these facts being known to them as presented for the last 11 years. 

	As we as a state and a nation have witnessed both recently and in the past, the bold denial of local, state and federal officials both directly and indirectly causing the deaths of countless children including those from Virginia Tech most recently we must hold accountable those who choose to ignore the facts as presented and or have prior knowledge of risk and fail to act responsibly. As my children get older I will file suits as required for the costs of mental health and physical ailment directly attributed to the negligence of this court and its associates and or assigns and members.

	My children love their mother despite the existence of her obvious misgivings and should have the right to enjoy her participation in their lives to the extent that she is able to provide them a safe and healthy surrounding. I fully support her recovery and hope that she will see her efforts at regaining control in her life as an important step in raising healthy and well-adjusted children.
	
	All I'm asking for is the court to actually act in the best interest of my children as they are sworn to do.

	Due to the severity of these issues and the start of the school year I must emphasize the need for immediate action as opposed to the 4 months that my children were left at risk by this court. The damage done was irreperable and is wholly attributed to this courts indifference. I ask that this be dealt with swiftly and with some measurable degree of impartiality.I further request that no order denying me or my children be issued which blocks our first ammendment rights. Our right to speak to anyone or media entity may not be blocked in an attempt to guarantee some form of fair trial because there is no jury involved.

	Thomas a Porter

	Pro Se for purposes of filing

	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

	I HEREBY GUARANTEE THAT A TRUE COPY OF THIS MOTION TO AMEND CUSTODY WAS MAILED TO SUSAN WILLIAMS AT HER KNOWN ADDRESS 108 HUNT RD FRONT ROYAL VA 22630 ON THIS DATE. iN ADDITION A TRUE COPY WILL BE SERVED ON THE FOLLOWING DAY.

DATE_________/_________/_________

SIGNED .......THOMAS A PORTER