You do a great job, I'm able to make heads and tails of the case because of your posts, I've learned more after being un-involved for months then coming back.
On topic, I don't see Crystal as a vindictive personality from what I've seen so far, not that she isn't, but I'm not leaning that way for her. Her mother Marie concerns me, as I see her being dominant and leading Crystal around concerning her children. With that said, do you feel Crystal would do anything Marie told her to do? Even if criminal in nature concerning her children, like knowing about plans to take the kids? Just remaining silent? Though I personally don't believe Crystal wanted full time custody of the two children, I think Marie is behind all this now to get custody.