Location: Nc. Abusive Ex-husband Only Emails “hey” At 1am After 5 Years — Could Court Say I’m Withholding My Son For Not Replying?
I was married to my ex-husband for 5 years, and he was physically abusive. I finally left during COVID after more violence and cheating. Once he left, he stopped helping with the mortgage, and I had to sell our house and move into an apartment because I fell behind trying to cover everything alone.
I tried co-parenting, but it was toxic. He drank and drove with our son (I have video proof), used our son to control me — refusing to pick him up if he knew I had plans, or bringing him back early just to upset me. When I asked for money, he’d humiliate me and say he’d only help if I went out with him and the kids. The last straw was when he gave me money for school supplies, then snatched it out of my hands saying “never mind.”
Since then, I cut off contact for safety and peace. It’s been almost 5 years. He’s only emailed me twice, both times saying just “hey” at 1–2am. The one time I replied (to be polite), he asked to take me and the kids out to dinner, which I told him was inappropriate — that communication should only be about our son and during reasonable hours.
He has a deportation order, and I pressed charges once but got scared and dropped the case.
Last night he emailed “hey” again at 12:30am. There’s no mention of our son, just that one word. Would family court say I’m withholding my child if I don’t respond to messages like this?
Location: North Carolina
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