What to do if my husband beat me and took away our kids?
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What to do if my husband beat me and took away our kids?
My husband and I has been married for 7 years. We were never really happy. We argued and he beat me each time. I stayed with his family. Because of unhappy marriage, I had emailed with another man online. My husband found out and we fought. Once again he beat me again; his family member witnessed. Then he took away my 2 children, threatened and then abandoned me. What can I do; I need help?
Asked on April 15, 2012 under Family Law, California
Answers:
Madan Ahluwalia / Ahluwalia Law P. C.
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
First of all, you should have called the police to report beating. It is a Domestic Violence issue. However, depending upon how long it happened, you probably won't be able to do anything about physical abuse. Most likely, the police won't believe you.
You should hire a lawyer, start the divorce and seek child custody, child support and spousal support/alimony.
You should also seek counseling. If you have been physicallly abused for a long time, you probably suffer from some mental trauma which would affect your relationships and self-esteem. It is well known fact that spousal abuse leads to PTSD.
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