Legal Question in Family Law in California

abused mom of three kids under 3

im in a abusive marriage mentally and sometimes physically. i have not worked in years and have no money & my husband says i will not get any kind of custody of the children if i decided to divorce him because i have no job and no money to my name. my children are in currently in flordia with my sister because im scared of what he might do when he relizes im really going to leave him & im also trying to get a job to save up money to leave him and go to flordia i currently live in ca and was wondering if he could even get full custody of the children when he has been abusive to me and do i have to stay in ca if i file for divorce in ca when i have children staying in flordia because of his abuse and trying to save up some kind of money to be able to get my feet on the ground and start a new life in flordia. do i have to have a permanate address when i fill out divorce forms if im not sure exactly where i am staying


Asked on 1/01/08, 7:00 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lyle Johnson Bedi and Johnson Attorneys at Law

Re: abused mom of three kids under 3

Abusive parents have little chance of getting custody. The lack of income will not be the deciding factor in the custody dispute. If you have not documented the abusive conduct then start now. If you are unfortunate to be hit call the police immediately and report his conduct. Most communities have a domestic violence help center. This organization can help you get a domestic violence restraining order against him.

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Answered on 1/05/08, 4:24 pm


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