Q: Soon to be ex-husband threatening to create problems for me if I don't get an abortion
I have been in a very bad marriage from 5 years, it is not necessarily physically violent but it does get very violent and I have many times decided to quit but he always stops me. I am at last pregnant now and I do want to have the baby because I have a good job and supportive family however I no longer want to live with him because I don't want such a bad environment for the child. He has made it very clear that if I am to get separated or divorced from him then I must get an abortion, that he will not let me have a baby of his if I won't stay with him. I understand that he might feel hurt but I don't want to get an abortion nor do I want to live with him. He has threatened that he will either take the baby away once it is born or create all kinds of problems for me. Again finance won't be any issue, I don't need him to provide support but I just want to have a baby and I want him gone from my life. Is there any legal protection for me if he were to ever claim custody?
A: Leave this abusive relationship and go have your baby. File for custody and request child support. Call House of Ruth for advice and possibly representation or referral to pro bono or reduced fee legal representation.
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