Legal Question in Family Law in Missouri
My wife, me and our 3 kids just moved from Wisconsin to Missouri because my wife accused me of cheating. I've never cheated or even touched a girl when I was with you, but this is the 2nd time she accused me. The first time she lost one of her good friend and now we're about to lose all our friends. She accused me of sleeping with one of my very good friend's wife. I've know the wife in 1992-93 and my friend in 1994 I think. It really hurts me to see that my wife doesnt trust me at all. She is like a tail that never let me do anything and yet I let her do whatever she wants. Anyway, I agreed to move because I wanted to do everything in my power to get our relationship on the right track again, but she kept bringing the past. All she ever think is about negative things even though we go to church. She came down first to look for a job while I stayed up there working. During her time down in Missouri, I've caught her trying to cheat on me on match.com. I've had enough of the verbal and physical abuse that I've gotten throughout our 12 year marriage. I don't want to see our kids without their mother, but I just can't stand someone who doesn't even have a little trust in what I do. I think she have bi-polar disorder, but she doesn't see it. Everytime I tell her she needs to see a specialist, she just yelled at me and hit me saying she doesn't have any problem. My question is, if I filed for divorce will I get custody of the kids or will she? I know for fact she won't be able to stay in Missouri because her parents live in North Carolina and my sister live here in Missouri.
1 Answer from Attorneys
I empathize with your situation. Unfortunately, you may have to wait unitl she has another episode and call the police to report the domestic violence. When the police arrive, tell them that you believe she hits you because she is bi-polar and refuses to get any medical attention here in Missouri. They may take her for an involuntry evaluation. Or the Court may order her to be evaluated as a condition of her bond. Or, they may palce her on a 72 hour hold for a psychiatric evaluation.
If she is sick, she may nto ever agree to get reated, and she may repreatedly fixate on your fidelity. Calling the Police on your spouse can be very tough, but may be necessary to save yrou relationship.
Good luck
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