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restraining order by surprise
A friend of mine, Mike, received a 20 day restraining order from his wife after he left to do a construction job 3 weeks ago about 8 hours away. He does this a couple times a year. Her reasons on the court papers were domestic violence. She cites 4 occurences in the past three years. Yelling, putting his fist through the door, yelling again, and drunkeness. None of these have happened in the past year+ though.
The wife has been spending more and more time with a grant funded "Advoctate for Victims of Violence" who has had a few husbands and boyfriends and learned how to "raise" 3 kids, all different dads, by filing paperwork.
Ah, a tutor sent by our governement!
Now, Mike is a Christian guy for the past year(!), his wife not. He isn't sure how or what to say in court next Monday. He wants reconciliation, she wants more restraining orders and NO visitation for his two preschool kids because she "fears for her and the kids' safety" (she has learned the lingo, true or not), and eventually divorce.
Oh, she has now moved in with a divorced guy (her "safe house" ) that she apparently has been carrying on with for a few months - if that has any bearing. Mike has not drank for more than a year and is faithful.
An attorney Mike talked to told him he didn't really stand a chance since judges usually go with the woman and all of her pleadings...and it's 3K to start. I told Mike to sit tight while I check with some friends.
Woman judge, she doesn't like men.
I am tempted to tell Mike to ask the wife if she has EVIDENCE of the complaining party!
But this is kind of different. It is the wife(Petitioner) verses the husband(Respondent)
New territory for me friends, so any direction? It's the first hearing but I have never been to one of these before. Maybe some of you have. Sorry for the longwindedness.
Scottinalaska
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All men die, few live. This little hobby of fighting tyranny is driving my wife nuts.
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