My infant son and I are in a DV shelter. My soon-to-be ex filed for divorce and an emergency custody claiming I am a drug addict, alcoholic with severe mental health issues. None of this is true, and he has no evidence to back it up. He served me with less than 24 hours to obtain counsel. I showed the judge all my evidence, but now I’m stuck.
My problem is that I can’t see or speak to my ex due to shelter rules, and he keeps emailing me about seeing the baby. I told his attorney we need a third-party arrangement, but she’s acting like I’m denying him parenting time. I’m worried about giving the baby over to him before receiving the temporary orders. Will I get in trouble if I wait? I don’t trust him to bring the baby back, and he’s still breastfeeding. Thanks for any help.
Get an attorney. If he or his attorney contacts you, just state they need to reach out to your lawyer. They want to have a paper trail that you are denying access.