My wife took my 3 wk old baby!

[DamiensDaddy]

My son is barely a year old. He just got out of the hospital today. My wife ran off with her mom and her (step)dad to her aunt's house which is 200 miles away, still in the state of Nebraska. This happened at 2pm central time.

Her aunt's house is 150 miles away from where her mom and dad live.

I had no idea she was going to do this. She just called me after she got down the road to tell me what he was doing. She says that it is just going to be for a "vacation" and will only be two weeks, but I am afraid she will leave me for good.

She has talked about going in to marriage counseling shortly after our marriage together and I told her I would go. Nothing more was said.

She said that she wants to go to marriage counseling when she called me tonight and I told her that I would be more than willing to go, but I don't think she will do it.

Right now she is off of her Lithium because she is breastfeeding (the doctor did not recommend anything to replace it and breastfeeding was her wish).

She is also saying that she is thinking about being back on it. I dont care. I just want her happiness. I want my wife and son back. I never forced her to breastfeed, I never forced her to stop taking her meds. I supported her in EVERY decision she has made except this one (leaving me).

She is claiming that last night I told her that I would kill her if she ever left me. How could I? I was asleep then.

My friends are telling me that I need to think about the worst (I dont want to) so I have read the Tips on Getting Started on divorce and custody.

Please, if you have advice for me. I could use it.

My son does not yet have a SS card or birth certificate. Right after I post this, one of my friend's is taking me to find all the paperwork. I dont think she had time to put any important papers in the diaper bag before she took off and the house is in my name.

[justwantstobeadad]

you have just as many rights to him as she does "at this point". You might want to go down and and "visit" him. You even have the right to take him out of their if you want to. but be prepared she can come back to do the same so make sure you have all your ducks in a row as far as care for him if you are working...it would need to be a place where you can trust she can will not know about because she can come pick him up while your not their. Gl but sounds like your in for a fight!  Just hope she doesnt get wind of you wanting to get him or you wont even get close to him! Just remember keep your child safe at all costs and if that means you cant get him right now then don't and just fight it out in court! GL

[joni]

Your child is in danger.  Clearly your wife is not in her right mind.  She's off lithium, I didn't think you could do that unsupervised by a doctor or cold turkey.  Further, she sounds like she could be suffering from post partum depression.

I think you need an atty and you need to file ex parte that your child is in danger to gain custody of your child.  Also, try to get your Ex in for a psychiatric evalation.