Legal Question in Family Law in Minnesota

Unfavorable Evaluation

When my daughter was 3, i found out that my ex molested her. My ex has 2 other allegations of molestation also, I didn't know about. He was in and out with a 3rd party until she was 8. 6 mo. after she started to see him, when she was 8, she ''told

him'' that 2 people that I know abused her. All she will say is she was sleeping and she doesn't know if anything happened now. He also says things to her about my past. Court Svcs and the guardian's eval's were unfavorable for myself, due to that a friend, who incidently assaulted 2 officers for arresting her for assaulting her ex., and my mother, who she became friends with, well they called the guardian, and reported that my boyfriend and I fight a lot and my daughter is unsafe. This is not true. We have been arguing for the last 6 mos. due to the stress from this custody battle. But my daughter is not unsafe and she loves him. Now they have court ordered for her to live with my ex temp. They have made this into a situation that is 10 times worse than it is. Her counselor is very much on my behalf. I'm a good mother, and love her very much. I have set an appointment with a private evaluator, experienced in sex abuse cases. Is this the route to go?


Asked on 8/04/01, 1:38 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Michael Paul Cundy & Paul, L.L.C.

Re: Unfavorable Evaluation

It is hard for me to tell without reading the custody evaluation and guardian report. I would also want to make sure that who you are using for the private evaluator has a good reputation and will do a good job, not just tell you what you want to hear. Please feel free to contact me if you want to set up an initial consultation. If you are already represented by an attorney, make sure to consult with that individual before proceeding with the next step.

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Answered on 8/06/01, 9:43 pm


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