Wow What a Bitch

We have a situation. A situation that could escalate into a court battle. Paul's ex calls last night to say that Jazmine needs a new cell phone plan, that this pay-as-you-go piece of crap she's got isn't working out. That she doesn't take care of it anyhow...and that Paul should pay for a new phone and plan. Seems Eleanor's husband Mark refuses to pay for any cell phone for Jazmine...so it falls to Paul. Let's put aside that for the moment. This bitch just calls up and demands it...and unfortunately, Paul loses his temper and they go at it for a while. Paul tells her he's already strapped with all the medical bills he's forced to pay (remember the $8000 braces, everyone?) ...she actually questions him on that and I almost walk back into the room to wave the latest $700 bill from her orthodontist (which, by the way, is in addition to the $8000). Eleanor has this habit of taking Jaz to out-of-network doctors for everything, and Paul ends up having to pay the difference (in their divorce agreement, he pays Jaz's medical bills). So I'm getting worried about this. Am standing in the kitchen letting them fight but I'm seriously tempted to grab the phone. I was very proud though...Paul has obviously absorbed some of my Jersey Girl ways, cause he didn't back down and gave as good as he got. What a bitch. Anyhow, he finally tells her he'll look into it and then slams the phone shut. He's not as upset as I expect him to be (although he is this morning, I'm getting to that)...and I am not sure how to proceed. I don't want to get in the middle of their shit but at the same time, I should have some input, especially if we're going to get married. It happens to be time for me to renew my cell phone plan with Verizon. I have decided I will look into getting a second phone on my plan for Jaz, if it's not too costly. I think I can swing it. Paul can't change his plan in any way or he loses his grandfathered "canada plan". They no longer offer it but can't take it away from him as long as he changes nothing. What this means is that he can call his relatives in Canada free of charge at certain times, and he certainly doesn't want to lose that ability. I told Paul that if I get this new phone...then I am boss and he and Eleanor can sukk it. I am going to be telling jazmine that she has so many minutes...and if she goes over the minutes there will be consequences. That kind of thing. I don't mind doing this for Paul but I HATE doing it for Eleanor. Do you know, she told him that they are "struggling" because she's working only two days a week. Oh I'm sorry, who decided to get pregnant and have a baby with the man she cheated on Paul with? Not Paul's problem that she only works two days a week. Paul said to me that it was nice to have me there to talk to about this...when he was going through the divorce initially he says he felt really alone. It was one of the sweetest things he's ever said to me. Well this morning he came into the office and found an email from Eleanor, demanding that he pay for the cell phone and give her an additional $100 a month in child support. And then they can call it even. What Eleanor doesn't realize is that I have finished paying off my consolidated loan and will have extra money every month. That was going to be baby/mortgage money and go to my savings account, but I am happy to use some of it to pay for a LAWYER. Paul's divorce agreement is bullshit. I've told him this many times. I also know she can't demand more money in child support without going back to court. So it looks like we may have a battle on our hands. Bring it Bitch! Patfrap is ready to take you DOWN.