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I am in the process of divorce to someone who abused me and the kids, courts def will not allow him to see the kids unsupervised. He gets an hour a week with them.

 

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New Im in the states. Its a bit different here. Kids can end up in foster care.

I would speak with a family law attorney, if there's any concern of losing custody / aka what steps to take to prevent that. In my area it's practically impossible to lose custody of your children, up to and including being found guilty by CPS & then also in court of deliberately abusing / neglecting your kids. From that point? There are something like 11 interim steps between being found guilty & actually losing or restricting custody; including court ordered counseling, inpatient treatment, parenting classes, etc. Voluntarily seeking treatment before court ordered to? Works steeply in one's favor. AKA if someone is already doing what the courts would order them to be doing? Means the court takes no action, and there is no gap in coverage. You have to either work really hard to lose custody; deliberately ignoring court orders for years; or voluntarily sign them over; or abandon them.

Other areas work differently. Even in the same state, the way that laws are handled county by county and city by city really vary.

So for me if I was worried seeking treatment would put me at risk of losing my children?

Step 1) Consult Family Law Attorney
Step 2) Look for inpatient trauma facilities and start the process of getting evaluated and on their wait list (which can be months).
Step 3) Look for funding to pay for inpatient stay + rent + bills + childcare
Step 4) Look for organizations / charities which provide counseling & temporary emergency or planned housing children while their parents are in a 30day Drug&Alcohol or Psychiatric or Medical Rehab facility.