I reside in Washington state and am a father to a 2 and a half year old girl. I have a parenting plan in place that allows me to have every other weekend, holiday, etc. My ex and I don't get along very well but try to be civil for our daughter.
I found out that in January 2017, my ex had a domestic violence incident with her boyfriend where my daughter was present. He caused $700 worth of damage to her apartment and in the midst of his violent rage he threatened to lock my ex and daughter inside of their apartment and set it on fire. He was arrested and charged with malicious mischief and felony harassment with a death threat. He also has a court record of domestic violence incidents with others within the past 5 years.
I have voiced my concerns about him to my ex and she told me that I have nothing to worry about and assured me that he is not coming around anymore. Over the summer she filed a "victim" statement in his criminal case stating that she has wanted to drop the charges, that they want to get back together, and how much of a good fatherly figure he is to my daughter.
The prosecuter dropped the felony harassment charge because they said it would be too hard to prove at trial due to my ex not willing to cooperate. The boyfriend chose to plead guilty to the malicious mischief charge, and the court decided to initiate a 2 year restraining order against him for my ex that began in August 2017.
I have had my suspicions that she has been seeing him regardless. I saw a social media post last week where my ex said that he is still her significant other. My daughter also told me that she sees him and that he comes over to her house. So far this is the only proof I have that my ex is still seeing him.
My main concern is my daughter's safety and that he has no contact with her. What kind of recourse can I take in this situation to keep my daughter away from this dangerous person?
I found out that in January 2017, my ex had a domestic violence incident with her boyfriend where my daughter was present. He caused $700 worth of damage to her apartment and in the midst of his violent rage he threatened to lock my ex and daughter inside of their apartment and set it on fire. He was arrested and charged with malicious mischief and felony harassment with a death threat. He also has a court record of domestic violence incidents with others within the past 5 years.
I have voiced my concerns about him to my ex and she told me that I have nothing to worry about and assured me that he is not coming around anymore. Over the summer she filed a "victim" statement in his criminal case stating that she has wanted to drop the charges, that they want to get back together, and how much of a good fatherly figure he is to my daughter.
The prosecuter dropped the felony harassment charge because they said it would be too hard to prove at trial due to my ex not willing to cooperate. The boyfriend chose to plead guilty to the malicious mischief charge, and the court decided to initiate a 2 year restraining order against him for my ex that began in August 2017.
I have had my suspicions that she has been seeing him regardless. I saw a social media post last week where my ex said that he is still her significant other. My daughter also told me that she sees him and that he comes over to her house. So far this is the only proof I have that my ex is still seeing him.
My main concern is my daughter's safety and that he has no contact with her. What kind of recourse can I take in this situation to keep my daughter away from this dangerous person?
