Q: I think my husband is trying to get me for abandonment and child custody. What should I do?
Husband is in family home after work with children until I come home after work and a beer at my apartment. He made it impossible for me to stay there. I got apartment to get away from him yelling at me and all the arguing. I always sleep at home with my husband and children. My husband is starting to bring my personal items to my apartment. He's turning the children against me. Can I have an apartment w/some of my things. What should I do? I also want custody of my children. Retained an attorney he said it was fine if I got an apartment. What's your opinion? Please help. Thank you
A: It is fine that you got an apartment; however, it sounds like you need to file for custody as soon as possible. There are other things you can do to protect yourself and the evidence which you will need for your case. Consult a separate attorney about how best to go about this, if your current attorney cannot offer satisfactory guidance on what to do from here.
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A: Getting an apartment may be legal but to describe it as 'fine' is likely not accurate. If you already have an attorney discuss it with your attorney and follow their advice. Best of luck.
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