Legal Question in Family Law in New Hampshire
Protection of the children.
Just the basic background:
Divorced last year.
My ex-wife and my kids live in the house I still own.
I purposely did not sell the house from under them so my children were not uprooted, taken out of there school district, and completely upended.
I have remarried and thought that everything was going on just fine.
I take my kids for 3-4 days a week, my ex gets her child support on time every month and my life has settled quite nicely.
Recently I learn that my ex-wife�s boyfriend has sold his home and is now living in my house with her and my kids.
On top of this, Today, I received a text message from his cell number that both I and my wife read as a possible threat to me and my kids.
I plan on taking this message to my local police.
He has done a number of violent acts in the recent past.
I am becoming very concerned about him living in the house with my kids.
What can I do?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Protection of the children.
If you fear for the safety of your children, then you need to take a restraining order immediately for their benefit to keep this person away from them. If this person is violent (be ready to be able to prove this, preferably with eye-witness testimony and police reports) and has made threatening statements, then the children need to be protected from him.
Re: Protection of the children.
If you have an honest and sincere belief that your children are in immediate danger, you should file a request with the court to suspend visits at your ex-wife's residence until the court can review the situation. If the kids are in danger, you may wish to contact the DCYF, which is the state agency which investigates child welfare condtions.
However, if you have no substantive facts, it may be a good idea for you and your ex-wife to find a place and time to sit down, have a cup of coffee, and discuss your concerns without anyone else around. Perhaps the two of you can determine what is mutually beneficial for your children.
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