Thank you. I'm not trying to defend his actions in any way. I had spoken with him prior to said event. They had plans to go trick or treating with the kids. He was going to ask her to meet him after work to catch up with the rest of the family and kiddos...without the boyfriend.. Trying to prevent such an episode. I ask him not to, but he was determined. I told him that if she was gonna act crazy, let everyone see, for once, and remain calm. Guess he didn't know the boyfriend would be at her place of work and things went wrong from there. The truth is, this has been a pattern since the new boyfriend came into being. Provoking my brother through threats, etc, then calling the police. I tried to tell my family that, but they thought I was being paranoid and were all trying to maintain a civil relationship with the ex-girlfriend because of the kids.

Frankly, he was originally suppose to be seeing someone today getting custody proceedings for the second child started, he already has joint custody for the first child. Didn't see the need for the daughter, at the time, they were engaged and planning on getting married. Would not be surprised if the ex-girlfriend creating this scenario just because of that.

My brother is going to got to court, he deserves the battery charge against the boyfriend, (they were both charged). It's just the domestic battery charge is a felony and don't want his life ruined any further because of this relationship, it's already taken his last four years. He has NEVER had any domestic calls made on him prior to the new boyfriend. He paid for the U-haul and moved her out when she said she wanted to. Their relationship is over. Just want to do everything right, and legally and maybe when this dust settles, she'll finally realize she has to get along with him. I just feel a domestic battery charge will hurt his chances for joint custody, she knows that. He's not trying to take the kids, he just wants joint custody and to see them on his days off, just like he was doing before her new boyfriend. Guess the boyfriend wants a ready made family, they are already cohabitating. Sorry for the long post. I just know that if this matter isn't handled properly, I won't be able to help him anymore.

Hopefully I'll know more when he sees the attorney today. The attorney already knows about the previous paternity case and helped get his bond lowered so he was able to be bailed out on Monday.