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Had son arrested 4x this year
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<blockquote data-quote="witzend" data-source="post: 329343" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>The lawyer is <em>his</em> lawyer, not yours. He is going to do his utmost to defend him. Including push your buttons and hope that you will blow your top and make his client (your son) seem reasonable to the court. Don't fall for it. Never speak a word in anger in front of the lawyer or anyone else who is there to represent his best interest. They will be turned against you.</p><p></p><p>Also, don't ever lay a finger on him again. Not even if he hits you first. At any threat of violence, tell him to leave. If he won't leave, and violence is imminent, you need to leave, then call the police. His lawyer may want you to believe that there is no child to parent abuse, but a police officer will know better.</p><p></p><p>He is 18 years old and if your lives are lived in fear and anger, it's time for him to find his own place. I know it's not easy, but you need to be safe. You can talk to his school about placement options. You do need to be careful to not threaten anything that you won't follow through with, though.</p><p></p><p>Good luck, and read the archives. There's lots of valuable information there!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="witzend, post: 329343, member: 99"] The lawyer is [I]his[/I] lawyer, not yours. He is going to do his utmost to defend him. Including push your buttons and hope that you will blow your top and make his client (your son) seem reasonable to the court. Don't fall for it. Never speak a word in anger in front of the lawyer or anyone else who is there to represent his best interest. They will be turned against you. Also, don't ever lay a finger on him again. Not even if he hits you first. At any threat of violence, tell him to leave. If he won't leave, and violence is imminent, you need to leave, then call the police. His lawyer may want you to believe that there is no child to parent abuse, but a police officer will know better. He is 18 years old and if your lives are lived in fear and anger, it's time for him to find his own place. I know it's not easy, but you need to be safe. You can talk to his school about placement options. You do need to be careful to not threaten anything that you won't follow through with, though. Good luck, and read the archives. There's lots of valuable information there! [/QUOTE]
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