Lost Custody
YOUNG MOTHER IS BY THREAT OF LOST CUSTODY, DEAR ABBY:
I am 22 years old have been married 17 months. “Derek” and I have 23-month-old son. Derek hasn’t worked for about a year and refuses to help support family. He also belittles me whenever he talks to me. am not happy in this marriage, but I am not sure what do about it.
On our honeymoon, Derek told me if I divorced him that he’d make sure he would get custody of son. And his mom already said that she would tell judge that I was an unfit mother.
My son my world, Abby. He doesn’t even let his daddy hold him, so I know he wouldn’t be off with Derek. But because I am on disability, I don’t know if I a good chance of getting custody if I leave. I don’t Derek loves me or my son.
What should I do? it out with my husband or take the chance of losing son?
— TRAPPED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE