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My 6 year old daughter and 2 year old son were in danger early this morning in Kent County. I recieved a phone call at 4:15 am to drive to their father's house in Grand Rapids (a half hour drive) to pick up the kids because their father and step-mom got into a huge fight. He was arrested and she had to leave the house. There were four children involved; as of right now I have my two children. The other two are with their mom. They were both phsyical with each other, and she threw a lamp at the father, nearly missing the 1 year old from their marriage. My daughter told me that her step-mom grabbed her hands and put them behind her back, while sqeezing and twisting her wrists. My daughter is scared out of her mind, and doesn't want to go back to her father's. Right now he has sole custody, but I can't send her back because she's so upset and scared. She told me that on Friday my 2 year old son was hit my their step-mom in the face with scissors. I really need help in getting emergency custody; they are not safe at this home. Their father didn't want her to go to school because my daughter would tell her teacher what her step-mom did, and they would call CPS. We are going to make a report in the morning, and we are taking her to her counselor, but more needs to be done; they cannot go back into this situation. Their step-mom has been doing this a lot lately, and getting so angry at my children, it's unbelievable what she has been doing. There was another witness to what happened, and he told myself and my husband that their step-mom does this frequently, and that is not something any of these children should have to go through.