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Divorce and Mediation

My Mediation was completed in Dec 2007after filing in April 2006. It is now almost June. The ex keeps making new demands and now has convinced my 14 year old son to live with him. This is the son that my ex would also verbally and physically abuse. My son told me he just ignores it. I am told by my lawyer I would have to go to some mediation with my son and ex to determine if he is capable to decide. This is not a friendly divorce, I feel afraid in his presence. It is unfair to me that the divorce can keep going on and on when there was no problem with my son's first decision to live with mom. My ex is verbally abusive and I can hear him yelling obcenitis in the background. He also choked me and held a knife to me and it was my mistake I only made a report to the police and didn't file it. I was scared and now to late. He checked himself into a mental facility and told my brother he was diagnosed with paranoid schizo. He continues to lie and send mean phone texts and even a voice mail stating he would give me the divorce if I gave him a cashier's check of $15,000. And now he wants my son and the lawyers shouldn't even give him the light of day. I give my lawyer all my texting communications. Where are my rights!


Asked on 5/29/08, 11:37 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Patricia F. Bushman BUSHMAN LAW OFFICES

Re: Divorce and Mediation

Besides the fact that there are not nearly enough details to formulate an opinion, the fact you already have an attorney makes it inappropriate to even try to answer this in this forum. If you are unhappy with the representation you are receiving, it is always your right to seek a new attorney. Good luck!

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Answered on 5/29/08, 12:34 pm


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