Divorce attorney needed to protect children from alcoholic dad
I live in Contra Costa County and seeking a family law Divorce attorney who has experience with: Domestic Violence, Alcoholism, Child Protection. My husband is an alcoholic policeman (access to a gun) who is also suicidal and has anger issues. He expressed interest in committing suicide twice this year via a gun and a noose while he was drunk. He's depressed, possibly mentally ill and could be dangerous while under the influence. I refuse for myself and my girls (8 & 10 yrs.old) to live amongst this chaos any longer and am preparing to divorce him, carefully. I suspect when he finds out, he will hit rock bottom with his addiction to alcohol, thus losing his job and we may even need to go to a shelter for safety. If anyone out there knows of an attorney that has experience in these types of cases, I would be forever grateful for your referral. I need to protect my girls, Thank you.
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If you haven't already been in touch with them, please get in touch with STAND! They can recommend a lawyer for you. They also have a "one-stop shop" set up (I think it's somewhere in Concord?) where you can get a lawyer, find a shelter, apply for a restraining order, etc., all at once. Their number is 1-888-215-5555. I have worked with them many times over the years and they are a great organization.