Legal Question in Family Law in Washington
mean stepmother
my son married a women who never wanted kids now she is mother to his twins and is awful to them. she was turned in for child abuse (physical) so now she has turned to emotional abuse. She grounds them at least once a week and now they have to sit at the kitchen table all day when they are grounded. She took away all their toys on the pretense they don't respect anything. Whenever we talk to them (weekly) they tell us they can't wait to move out they are only 10 and very unhappy. My son works 200 miles away 1 wk on and 1 wk off so he is not there much. They are going to counceling but the girls are afraid to tell the counseler about their home life because they are afraid of what the stepmom will do if she finds out what they said. What can we as grandparents do to help them? We raised the girls for 3 years after his 1st divorce and it just breaks our heart to see this. We would be willing to go to counceling with them but don't know how to brouch the subject we live in Nev and they live in Wa. So no one is there to help the twins. Any help would be appreciated.
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: mean stepmother
If your son agrees with your point of view, and I understand you correctly that this is the children's step-mother, then all your son has to do is file for divorce. I don't mean to seem insensitive, but if the children are truly abused, what the heck is your son thinking? Why would he remain with a woman who abuses his children?
Like many things in life, I bet the situation is a lot more complicated than what you've written. I do not mean to seem judgmental, it's just that if things are as you say, then your son needs to forget about the marriage and concentrate on the kids.
If he would like a free telephone consultation, feel free to pass on my contact information, and I am happy to speak to him.
Best of luck, and I hope this helps, at least to provide information.
Re: mean stepmother
You would have to go to Washington. Nevada has no juridiction.
Re: mean stepmother
You would have to go to Washington. Nevada has no juridiction.
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