Q: I am the mom. How can I transition from supervised visitation to sole custody of my son? His father is a domestic abuse?
I was pregnant and isolated by my son's father in a town where him and I didn't know anyone except one person. That person was not there to help us take care of our new baby. So, I experienced severe stress and exhaustion due to lack of sleep and barely any help from my son's father with the housework and caring for the new baby. My son's father would verbally abuse me often. I was admitted to the hospital and they claimed I had postpartum psychosis. I was overmedicated and couldn't walk or take care of myself after I was discharged. My son's father told me that my mother couldn't be involved in my life and told her over the phone that he would shoot her if she came to our house to visit us. After more abuse and more hospital stays due to my PTSD, I went to the domestic violence shelter with my son. However, I was scared of my son's father's possible retaliation, so I gave my son to his paternal grandmother. I have a lawyer and a therapist now. No abuse or neglect by me, just ideations
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A: Since you indicate you now have an attorney - you need to follow the advice of your attorney. However, the answer to the question you asked is if the father will not agree to giving you sole custody you will have to take it by filing and winning a custody action in the appropriate court. For that, you will need an attorney so it is a good thing you already have one. Best of luck.
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