Lost Custody
YOUNG IS FRIGHTENED BY THREAT OF LOST CUSTODY, DEAR ABBY:
I am 22 old and have been married 17 months. “Derek” and I have 23-month-old son. Derek hasn’t worked for about a year refuses to help support our 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 ever divorced him he’d make sure he would get custody of our son. his mom already said that she would tell the that I was an unfit mother.
My son is my world, Abby. He doesn’t even let daddy hold him, so I know he wouldn’t be better off with Derek. But I am on disability, I don’t know if I have a good chance of custody if I leave. I don’t feel Derek loves or my son.
What should I do? Stick it out with husband or take the chance of losing my son?
— IN NEW HAMPSHIRE