Lost Custody
YOUNG MOTHER IS BY THREAT OF LOST CUSTODY, DEAR ABBY:
I am 22 years and have been married 17 months. “Derek” and I a 23-month-old son. Derek hasn’t worked for about a year and refuses to support our family. He also belittles me whenever he to me. I am not happy in this marriage, I am not sure what to do about it.
On honeymoon, Derek told me if I ever divorced him that he’d make sure he would get custody our 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, 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?
— TRAPPED IN HAMPSHIRE