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I am in a horrid custody battle with a man who was found guilty in a Family Law Court of spousal and child abuse and yet the judge is allowing this monster more time with our son. I am being persecuted for getting counseling for my children and myself. I am being persecuted for being an American with Disabilities. Three Northern California Counties' law enforcement agencies, as well as their respective D.A.s have refused to help, telling me I have to go to "that" county, each of them pointing to the other. This man continues to violate a DVRO and the court is allowing this. I need help at greater level than just having an attorney. I need help for women and children who are being treated gravely unfairly and potentially fatally. PLEASE HELP ME!
State/Country relating to Question: California Already Tried: Filed police reports, cps reports, documented in diaries, taken photos, gone to the D.A.s office to get him prosecuted on the violation of the restraining order, gone to mediation but this last mediator is taking his side without proper documentation, just his words, and his words are slick. I am just trying to get away from a man who destroyed four older children's lives and is now being allowed to destroy our 4 year old's life too.
what legal question may I answer for you?
I need someone to advocate for my children and myself. I am a single mother on disability who has paid approx. $26,000 in attorneys fees and still owes about $18,000 more, so my attorney has withdrawn. I need to get someone's attention in this matter to arrest my ex for the spousal and child abuse. I'm being roadblocked everywhere I go. Not a single hope because I have been given the runaround by so many. This is coming to a very serious head and I'm afraid because I'm being made out to be the bad guy because of my disabilities and the actions of others against me.
I see, the only person who can arrest your ex husband is the prosecutor, and if the prosecutor elects not to prosecute your husband there is little that can be done on the criminal side.
Fortunately, Legal Aid regularly accepts cases like this on a pro bono basis.
I can't even get in to see a prosecutor. I get the runaround about how I have to try the other counties' first, which I have done. I will contact the prosecutor's office and Legal Aid, again. This is going on 3 years and my ex is laughing because the court's keep taking my rights away and most importantly, my children's rights to a)having law enforcement enforce the violations of the DVRO and spousal/child abuse; b)have the perpetrator arrested; b)have the perpetrated prosecuted. I have been trying to get help for this since the beginning of the year since the Statement of Decision was signed and filed but am getting nowhere. And now I'm being prejudiced against for being disabled. A disability he may have caused due to his abuse.
I understand and am sorry "the system" has not worked for you yet, do you ahve additional questions for me?
Who can help me? I am desparate and am afraid of having my child taken away from me. I have no criminal record. I have 2 older boys with whom I have a very close and loving relationship with and yet I am being told I'm unfit to care for my 4 year old, with whom I have primary physical custody because of the lies my ex has told. Lies I can prove are lies if I can get law enforcement to do their job.
your recourse would be a pro bono attorney acting on your behalf and attempting to compel law enforcement to act.
I've gone that route; no one wants to fight a superior court judge or law enforcement. I'll call again. I was just hoping that the ACLU would like to get a hold of an interesting story about a man who abandoned his family years ago, was ordered to pay over $46k in back child support and, like an ass, I supported him financially and emotionally, all the while not knowing he was beating my children because "if you tell, I'll make it worse and/or kill your mother". He beatings, verbal abuse, emotional abuse and rape of me have caused me major health issues and yet, I'm the bad mom for staying with someone whom I thought would have a better chance at love because I could show him how. He's murdered by spirit and now may have the chance to murder my child.
Yes, please contintue calling them until they accept the case, sometimes persistence pays.
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