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I am a father of 2 children ages 12 & 15. There mother recently remarried and her new husband is verbally abusive and screams at them for the slightest thing. They are scared of him and he has a history of violence. He has attacked their mother on several occasions and feel unsafe living there. They are literally begging me to please get custody of them. What are my next steps to make sure my kids are safe. Please help!
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Your first step is to try to have a conversation with the children's mother to let her know your concerns. You need to ask her to fix the problem. If she does not fix the problem, then start a modification suit. You need to try to gather some evidence other than what the kids say. For example, police records for their address or the step dad's former address. Also any criminal record. If he has been involved with the family court before then research those cases to see if there is any mention of family violence. You may also want to get a counselor involved, preferably one who will testify if you need her to.
Let your kids know you hear them and believe them. Do not, however, involve them in the details of the suit
Answered on Apr 05th, 2020 at 4:56 PM