“Get a job, you lazy freeloader!” my husband yelled, throwing a newspaper in my face just weeks after I gave birth. I stayed silent, but secretly pulled our bank statements. When I saw where our $90,000 savings went, I smiled, called my attorney, and prepared a surprise that would ruin him…

evaluation. A permanent injunction was issued barring either party from utilizing the child for intimidation or emotional manipulation.

As for Samara, the judge was merciless. She was legally stripped of any and all presumed authority over Ellison. Her access to her grandson was restricted solely to times and locations that I, the mother, deemed safe,continue reading …