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Domestic abuse (Family Law)

Wed, 21 Jul 2004 08:27:00 GMT

Mn,Daughter is going to be checking in with Women batter center soon, I hope.
Here is the problem, she was forced to sign divorce papers saying that Custody; legal custody is jointly & Physical is solely to ex; the abuser. She has other children from a previous marriage. Here is what had happen; her ex was beating her behind the head area & spit in her face; she decided to strike back, well she defined herself; left a mark on the face, He called the cops, she went to jail.
Her ex conviced her that her other children will be return to there Father if she stayed in jail or if he hears about this assault charge, a misdemeanor. She believed him, is why she signed that aggreement.
As far as the abuse goes, I just found out, her ex has broke her tailbone,(went to Dr. but lied how it happen) dislocated her jaw,(went to Dr. lied how it happen)& went to some shelter for some kind of advise) brusies she has hid; than there is the emotional, mental, other physical abuse which has turned out she's pregant again from that.
This is a mess, daughter wants to know if she can get custody back? He's now also trying to force her to sign over this new baby! Children are dollar signs to him, yes, he is making me pay him child support of a $250.00 a month for our daughter, now he has me sign something again to modified the child support from $250 to $500 a month. He makes $18.00 a hour, & she makes $7.50.
She doesn't want to leave her daughter behind.
I'm working on getting all reports, she not allowed to talk to me,no family contact,no phone calls, she has no friends, no money, he only lets her have 1/4 tank of gas in her truck, tells her when to talk, when to smile, they sold there home in the divorce, she had to sign her share of her money for to him. She has to ask for everything.
Any other advise here would be nice.
HELP
Worried mother here

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  • Wed, 21 Jul 2004 10:55:00 GMT(1)
  • No I'm not paying support.
    My daughter is paying support(court order $250 a month) & she is still living with her ex. She doesn't want to leave her daughter behind.She has joint custody & her ex has sole physical custody.After he spit in her face, she hit him back, he called the cops & she went to jail.
    He won't press the issue if she gave up custody.
    Her ex; just told her that if she would sign physical custody of there child to him, he won't tell her 1st husband about her being in jail.
    I know this sounds really stupid, but she thought she would lose custody of her other two children(she has sole physical custody of them.)
    He has been abusing her for some time now.
    Her ex, told her that she would lose custody of her other children if she didn't do it the way he wanted her to do it.
  • Wed, 21 Jul 2004 13:24:00 GMT(2)
  • Thank you for your help, I didn't think of it that way.
  • Wed, 21 Jul 2004 08:46:00 GMT(3)
  • Why are YOU paying child support?
  • Wed, 21 Jul 2004 11:53:00 GMT(4)
  • First of all, She must be the one who wishes to end this cycle.
    Then when and if she wishes to change this situation, it will not matter what he threatens, it WILL be up to the judge.
    Since you are stating the mother is physically and mentally abused, and continues to be, what do you think the children are?
    (at this point, this is all I have to say, I only hope that my last question sparks a thought process)
  • Wed, 21 Jul 2004 09:13:00 GMT(5)
  • Because he told her she has to! He makes her do everything.
  • Wed, 21 Jul 2004 10:02:00 GMT(6)
  • This is confusing. You are paying child support for your daughters children, on behalf of your daughter because the FATHER of the children told the mother of the children she had to pay?
    WHAT did the court say as to who pays support?
    Let me break it down a little more, Are you saying that the mother of these children gave them up, because she was beaten until she signed the papers?
    Are the parents of the children still cohabitating: (living together), ie..."she only has 1/4 tank of gas, is not allowed to smile, etc.
    Who has physical custody of the children, literally?
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