Now if this happens again and she threatens me, do I have cause to get a protection/restraining order? Or is it seen as goading her, showing up at the exchanges? What would the courts see it as?
I've personally never seen a RO granted for a stepmom against the mom. Not that it hasn't happened, I've just never heard of it.
I have seen where the court orders that only parents are allowed to be present at exchanges - no allowing GF's or BF's from either side.
My husband used to drop me off at the local convenience store (my choice) when our plans were cut close to exchanges. I was a huge trigger for Mama and I tried to have empathy for her a little bit (even though she had none for me - she's impaired in that aspect). It was hard for her when I came on scene - both as a mom and an ex-wife.
~DG