Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
My daughter is being used as a pawn by her father
I am concerned because I feel my 3 yr old daughter is being used as a pawn. Her dad has called CPS on me twice, the last charges are serious (sexual abuse). I'm concerned that he will end up hurting her in some way by his thoughts and actions. These new charges are 100% fraudulant, and once the case is closed I want to know what I can do to stop him from doing this again and from hurting my daughter. Do I have the right to know who my accuser is? What can I do since hes made a habit of calling CPS on me for no reason? How can I keep him from manipulating our daughter? I'm afraid his putting bad images/ thoughts in her head, isnt that a form of abuse? He's lied to me in the past about what happened at his house, such as an injury she got there (shes now telling me a story that is contradicting his), I can't ever find the truth because places he takes her (day care and the dr) refuses to talk to me, even with a court order. I know he wants custody of her, and is trying to manipulate, lie and do whatever it takes to discredit me as a good mother so he can take her. I really need help, but cant afford an expensive lawer. I have signed up for parenting classes and want him to go through something also.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: My daughter is being used as a pawn by her father
You describe a situation that is risking the physical, mental and emotional health of your daughter; and is risking jail, at the least for yourself.
Get a second job or cut way back -- you need a lawyer.