We filed this past July and ended in Mid-September. My choice to give up custody was for several reasons: 1) He convinced me that I did not stand a chance in court, and if I challenged him, he would "ruin" me. 2) He threatened that if I won as the custodial parent, he would foreclose on our home, thus ruining both of our credit and chances to purchase real estate in the future. I was under extreme intimidation, afraid, and in a panic state at the mere thought of losing against him. I did talk to an attorney friend who said that I could argue that I signed under intimidation and duress. At one point, he even offered me $20,000 to sign over my parental rights to him. (which, of course, he'll deny)

By the way, we never went to court. He brought the papers to me and made me sign.

Do you know a "pit bull" attorney in san antonio??