Farida
Well-Known Member
Hi ladies.
I met a woman who I soon discerned was in an abusive relationship. However, like many women I her situation she had not really gotten to the point where she has the wherewithal to leave him. They have a toddler so that doesn't help. Anyway, he did the usual where he isolated her by having his mom embarrass her so badly at her place of work that she quit her job. He controls all the money and she cannot drive. She lives in one of those places where you have to drive to do anything. She has no cellphone and basically she is alone.
So the other day they argued and he called the cops on her and told them that SHE was beating him. Luckily the cops called B.S. On that claim and told him to leave for the night. She broke down and told them all that was going on. They gave her social worker info and shelter info but she still did not leave. Now two weeks later, her husband disappeared with their baby and was AWOL. The cops finally tracked the baby down at a relative's farm. Yes, they are in the cuts. Only to find out that he had a restraining order against HER and she cannot see him or the baby. I told her to contact a lawyer and they have a hearing this week.
I am beyond angry but what can I do other than pray? I live in another state and so far I was unable to get her to follow most of my advice which I think would have avoided all of this. Anyway, please pray for justice. Obviously her husband and his family are sick people and they have been planning to take the kid away from her hence him calling the police earlier. That had made no sense to me until now. She has no job and so she is worried the courts will not give her the child.
I met a woman who I soon discerned was in an abusive relationship. However, like many women I her situation she had not really gotten to the point where she has the wherewithal to leave him. They have a toddler so that doesn't help. Anyway, he did the usual where he isolated her by having his mom embarrass her so badly at her place of work that she quit her job. He controls all the money and she cannot drive. She lives in one of those places where you have to drive to do anything. She has no cellphone and basically she is alone.
So the other day they argued and he called the cops on her and told them that SHE was beating him. Luckily the cops called B.S. On that claim and told him to leave for the night. She broke down and told them all that was going on. They gave her social worker info and shelter info but she still did not leave. Now two weeks later, her husband disappeared with their baby and was AWOL. The cops finally tracked the baby down at a relative's farm. Yes, they are in the cuts. Only to find out that he had a restraining order against HER and she cannot see him or the baby. I told her to contact a lawyer and they have a hearing this week.
I am beyond angry but what can I do other than pray? I live in another state and so far I was unable to get her to follow most of my advice which I think would have avoided all of this. Anyway, please pray for justice. Obviously her husband and his family are sick people and they have been planning to take the kid away from her hence him calling the police earlier. That had made no sense to me until now. She has no job and so she is worried the courts will not give her the child.