1) The LW sounds awful and callous, and I really feel for this poor teenager.
2) The "leave safely and build a case" part makes me wonder if there was a criminal trial involved, and possibly termination of parental rights. There's a possibility that the child was taken by the state, as opposed to voluntarily surrendered, and there could have been a situation where contact with the child would require shared custody or contact with the abusive ex.
Regardless, those facts weren't stated in the letter, they're just supposition.
The LW needs to find compassion for his child, who rightfully deserves it.
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2) The "leave safely and build a case" part makes me wonder if there was a criminal trial involved, and possibly termination of parental rights. There's a possibility that the child was taken by the state, as opposed to voluntarily surrendered, and there could have been a situation where contact with the child would require shared custody or contact with the abusive ex.
Regardless, those facts weren't stated in the letter, they're just supposition.
The LW needs to find compassion for his child, who rightfully deserves it.