For the Best Interest of the Child

On this episode, I welcome Matt Medina. Matt grew up in Southern Nevada with his two older brothers. He played sports year-round and growing up in a law enforcement household, he volunteered as a sheriff’s cadet for much of his adolescence. Both of Matt’s parents were a part of the local law enforcement agency in various capacities throughout their careers. After high school, Matt spent 2 years working in private security in Las Vegas. He decided to set himself apart from his peers and joined the Nevada Army National Guard at the age of 20.

While serving in the Army National Guard, he met his son’s mother at Fort Sill, Oklahoma while he was in training. After training they decided to establish a relationship and move forward. In April 2012, Matt welcomed his son. Shortly thereafter, Matt and the mother of his son decided to go their separate ways. In the summer of 2012, Matt re-met his current wife. In December 2012, he transitioned to the active-duty Army and was stationed in Fort Stewart, Georgia. One month later Matt and his wife were married, and she gave him my 2 additional children.

In November 2015, Matt and his family moved to Hawaii, and in 2016 we had our 4th child! Matt and his family moved to El Paso, Texas where he retired from the Army in 2023. Through all the moves Matt and his grew as a family and as individuals. They gained a deeper understanding of one another. His family has learned and experienced many different cultures and lifestyles. They have made life-changing decisions as a family. Matt will tell you that he is very fortunate to have his wife by his side. Matt credits his wife as his support system who has been the best part of his life.

Matt’s story involves the struggles of co-parenting, custodial issues as a member of the military and suicide in the military. He wants to share his story to help others understand that their careers should not be the reason they don't get their children. He wants to share resources, as well as hopefully allow his story to reach out to available resources to show them where the focus needs to be.

I want to thank Matt for allowing Unfiltered Discussions to share his testimony. I hope you enjoy the episode.

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