First, if he is now abusive, you need to protect yourself by going to court to obtain a protective order. There are provisions at court to assist you to file and possibly obtain the initial order for free. Take this step today.
Second, it appears that you need to file for a divorce and remove yourself from this person. Your situation involves major factual and procedural issues. These are issues that we can discuss. If you are interested in pursuing the matter further, I off an initial 1/4 hour consultation without charge, and a 1/2 hour consultation for $50. If you want to set an appointment for the initial consultation, feel free to telephone, or email, my office; if you are outside of the Salt Lake area, we can handle all of this by phone.
Don't wait any longer, give a call and let's getting working to protect your children.
David R. Hartwig
801-486-1715
drhlaw@ix.netcom.com
Answered on May 30th, 2017 at 7:40 AM