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    My ex wrote and gave me a self-incriminating letter about his acts of domestic violence against me. This letter was entered as evidence in the divorce and for a restraining order. The divorce has been final for several years. Can I give this letter to another person?

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    My ex wrote and gave me a self-incriminating letter about his acts of domestic violence against me. This letter was entered as evidence in the divorce and for a restraining order. The divorce has been final for several years. Can I give this letter to another person?
    Yes...But why? If you are concerned that the ex will sue you (And anybody can sue anybody for anything...) is giving the letter worth having to deal with a potential law suit?

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    My adult sons don't believe, or don't want to believe, he abused me. I would only be giving the letter to them. At the time of the divorce and since, I "took the high road" and chose not to denegrate their father, even though he chose to lie to them about me. Is it time to vindicate myself?

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    If they didn't believe it or didn't want to believe it, that is there problem. What are you going to get out of doing this? Besides turning your sons away from you? Did he also abuse the kids? Was he a good father? More than likely they love their father, just as much as they love their mother. Why cause problems for your sons? That's all you will be doing.

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    My adult sons don't believe, or don't want to believe, he abused me. I would only be giving the letter to them. At the time of the divorce and since, I "took the high road" and chose not to denegrate their father, even though he chose to lie to them about me. Is it time to vindicate myself?
    Why do they believe you are lying??

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    At first and for several years, I had 80% custody. When my sons were in their mid teens, things changed. Rules about homework, chores, and respecting our home, public laws, and me all seemed to become an annoyance.

    Although my ex had not only abused me, but also our older son, the enticement of new cars, freedom, and other empty promises were offers that would be hard for many teenagers to refuse. And anywhere the older one went, the younger son would go. So they left me.

    Once at my ex's, he had a field day poisoning them about me. Since I had said nothing bad about him, guess who they believed? Thanks to a lack of discipline and no enforced limits, my sons went from being good students to drop-outs on drugs. They had one big party.

    There’s much more to this, but I'd rather not go into it. Just suffice it to say that thanks to my ex, my sons have a lack of trust with both of us and visa versa. My sons and I are on speaking terms and they say they love me, as long as I give them money or take them shopping.

    By being on this board and revealing so much of my life, I have knowingly left myself open for criticism. Try to realize that I could have had my ex put in prison for what he did to me, but didn't so that my sons would not have that as their embarrassment. That was a mistake.

    I only want my sons to know that I was not a liar and any decision I made, albeit imperfect, was made out of love for them.

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