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    Default Limiting Access and Preventing Overnight Visitation With an Abusive Parent

    My question involves a child custody case from the State of: Texas

    My daughter father and I were in a relationship for over 2 years. like normal couples, we would argue every now and then and had our ups and downs, but never a violent relationship. When I found out I was pregnant in July of 2013 we were both excited to have a little blessing enter the world. in August of 2013 he made a selfish decision to go work across county and not come back until Jan 2014 which is when our daughter would enter the world. I felt it was selfish because I was forced to go through my whole pregnancy alone. Take maternity photos, decorate the nursery, baby shower everything by myself. That whole time period from aug 2013 to jan 2014 he didnt send me money to help out, he didnt send money for doctor bills or anything. we barely talked because he said he was working 12 hours a day and always sleep...which i knew wasnt true & i was certain he had met someone out that had his attention. well anyways, when he got home for good in jan, a week prior to our daughter being born I noticed a lot had changed..he had began smoking marijuana. not every now and then..but a heavy, heavy smoker. 1 week after I gave birth to my daughter by c-section in Jan. he got really upset with me because I had asked him to leave for a little while and to return later that day or the following morning..because I did not want him smoking at my parents home or around me or my daughter and I was absolutely SICK of it. The argument we had escalated to him punching me in the face. after it happened I immediately called the police and he fled. Around Feb. I forgave him and allowed him back in my life after seeing changes within him. we ended up moving in together and he got us an apartment under his name. well, long story short, I was COMPLETELY MISERABLE. He had evolved into a verbally abusive and physically abusive person. He would get angry with me and take the apartment key and tell me im not welcome in his home alone. so when I would get off work at 5 Id have to drive around until about 8 until I was allowed back to the apartment. My plan was to save enough money to put a deposit on my own apartment to avoid going back to my parents. well, this past mothers day... the woman he was having an affair with while he was working in another state while I was pregnant sent me a text message threatening me to pay her back all the money he had borrowed from her and sent he photos of them together proving that he was involved with her. well I confronted him about it, wanting the truth and he began yelling at me and disrespecting me and pushing and shoving me...at the point I was completely fed UP and tired of being physically abused and mistreated. So I pushed him back and when i did that hell broke loose and I ended up having to go to hospital for a fractured nose and multiple contusions to my head and face..my 4 month old and I never returned and went to a women's shelter until finally moving back in with my parents a few days later. I texted him requesting to give me my daughter and I things that are inside the apartment, but he refuses...and 80% of the things there are mine that I purchased..tvs all our clothes...everything and hes refusing to give anything. I have polices reports from the family violence, i have medical records of all the contusions and bruises, and I have tons of text messages that prove...he smoke and distribute marijuana and smoke and even messages saying he wants to kill himself..I do not want him around my little angel. he have serious problems and I do not want him to harm my baby in anyway. court orders shows he get her every Thursday and every other weekend...he knows nothing about caring for her, i did everything. I feel very uneasy about it. is it possible to have no over nights or revoke access?? can I sue him to get me my things back if he havent sold or damaged them?

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    Default Re: My Daughter Father is Manipulative and Abusive. How to Limit Access and No Overni

    First thing in the morning, get yourself down to court and file for temporary custody pending a final hearing.

    This might help: http://texaslawhelp.org/

    And this: http://www.aardvarc.org/

    The critical matter here isn't your stuff - it's keeping you and the baby safe.

    Worry about the stuff later.

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