Q: Can I still get 50/50 custody after my wife lied and got aDVO against me after I told her that I wanted a divorce?
I live in Kentucky, I have no police record and the first lawyer I had didn’t challenge the validity of text msgs my wife claimed were from me. The first time I ever heard of domestic violence concerning my marriage was after I refused to move into my wife’s mother’s house with her and our baby. The very next day she filed an EOP against me and that was the beginning of a now 3 year fight to just see my daughter let alone getting any type of custody. She has also refused to let any of my family see our daughter keeping the narrative that they are a danger to our daughter bc of me. The DVO has expired. I and my family have been completely alienated from my daughter.
A: Possibly. You need to consult a family lawyer and determine exactly how to proceed before you make a move.
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