What is the name of your state? Florida.
Me and my soon to be ex-wife have been seperated for 3 years now. During the course of seperation we have arranged joint custody of my son. 50/50. Also during this period my wife has met another man and has had two children by him. We'll call him Joe.
My son has been telling me for the last two years that Joe has been doing some very mean things to my son, physcially and mentally. I did some research on Joe and found out that he has prior arrests and has had DCF (department of children and familes) called on him before for child abuse. He was Backer acted for attempting suicide. Court order for drug rehab. You get the picture.
When my attorney brought this to the attention of the judge and the guardian adlitem, since here was no phsycial evidence, nothing could be used as 'facts' in the case.
And since DCF reports cannot be put in as evidence it could not be used. And the report even states that the officer from DCF interviewed my son and Joe's step son and confessed to phsycal and emotional abuse, it could not be used. The judge did mention that if we wanted her to consider the DCF reports for her to read, something would have had to been filed, which my attornies failed to do in time.
So basically this guy looks like a perfect loving guy.
The judge ruled in favor of my ex-wife giving her full custody.
The judges final judgement is full of things that arent true and misleading facts about Joe, etc. etc.
I am very worried about my son and this guy. Joe was dignosed with Bi-polar depression and is a real threat to my son.
Is there anything I can do at this point since the judge has given her ruling?
Thanks
Bob
Me and my soon to be ex-wife have been seperated for 3 years now. During the course of seperation we have arranged joint custody of my son. 50/50. Also during this period my wife has met another man and has had two children by him. We'll call him Joe.
My son has been telling me for the last two years that Joe has been doing some very mean things to my son, physcially and mentally. I did some research on Joe and found out that he has prior arrests and has had DCF (department of children and familes) called on him before for child abuse. He was Backer acted for attempting suicide. Court order for drug rehab. You get the picture.
When my attorney brought this to the attention of the judge and the guardian adlitem, since here was no phsycial evidence, nothing could be used as 'facts' in the case.
And since DCF reports cannot be put in as evidence it could not be used. And the report even states that the officer from DCF interviewed my son and Joe's step son and confessed to phsycal and emotional abuse, it could not be used. The judge did mention that if we wanted her to consider the DCF reports for her to read, something would have had to been filed, which my attornies failed to do in time.
So basically this guy looks like a perfect loving guy.
The judge ruled in favor of my ex-wife giving her full custody.
The judges final judgement is full of things that arent true and misleading facts about Joe, etc. etc.
I am very worried about my son and this guy. Joe was dignosed with Bi-polar depression and is a real threat to my son.
Is there anything I can do at this point since the judge has given her ruling?
Thanks
Bob