Back in February of this year I caught my husband phsycially abuse my daughter on hidden video. The video showed him smack her on the head several times. I had my husband arrested and he served 6 months in jail. There was also a protective order against him on my daughter. She is 4. He is her stepfather. When he appeared be for the judge to be sentenced the judged signed off on it and terminated the protective order so he would be able to come home once he got out since I have two other children with him whom he was not abusive towards.
I was released a couple weeks ago, and has been staying in my house until he is able to find a job and get his own place. I agreed to this for our children's sake, since he has no friends or family here that he could stay with. I am taking every precaution to ensure my daughter's happiness and safety. I check with her everyday to make sure she is not fightented or scared that he is back home, and I never leave her alone with him.
The problem now is her biological father who hasn't been very prominent in her life as a father up to this point is being very adiment that he does not want him around her at all. He has threatened to take her from me and not give her back. He states that he also has filed a civil protective order against him in my daughter's behalf as well, which would mean that he cannot be around her for 2 years.
I would like to know what his chances are of actually being able to win a custody of her or have her taken away from me.
Please help!
I was released a couple weeks ago, and has been staying in my house until he is able to find a job and get his own place. I agreed to this for our children's sake, since he has no friends or family here that he could stay with. I am taking every precaution to ensure my daughter's happiness and safety. I check with her everyday to make sure she is not fightented or scared that he is back home, and I never leave her alone with him.
The problem now is her biological father who hasn't been very prominent in her life as a father up to this point is being very adiment that he does not want him around her at all. He has threatened to take her from me and not give her back. He states that he also has filed a civil protective order against him in my daughter's behalf as well, which would mean that he cannot be around her for 2 years.
I would like to know what his chances are of actually being able to win a custody of her or have her taken away from me.
Please help!