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We're not going to take it

My 6 year old son is being abused. 

I recently went through a divorce, and my ex did everything she could to destroy me financially. There is no reasoning with her, there is no communicating with her, and there is no appealing to her. Most of the time she refuses to cooperate with court ordered arrangements, and neither the police, the judge, nor her attorney will even hear me, let alone look at the evidence I have to prove what I am saying. 
I represented myself in the divorce, knowing that I was going to lose, but hoping to do for as little cost as possible and then fight for him slowly, in a more affordable way, once she had won and had no reason to keep hitting me. What I could not have anticipated was that winning in the divorce would not be enough for her. She has filed false police reports, had me arrested for violating court orders that do not exist, and made false allegations about me to anyone who would listen so that any attempts I make to be in my son's life are ensured to be blocked by good people who think they are protecting a child. 

My son is scared to be hugged around the neck because he was choked by his grandfather, on his mother's side. I have a video of him telling me this. My son is afraid in his home because his mother fights with her boyfriend, and his family, and he has to hide in his room while they scream at each other. On one occasion she called him down from his room to tell him to get her phone so she could call the police. I have videos of him telling me this on several occasions. He is beginning to wet the bed. My girlfriend has to be careful letting him sit in her lap because he digs his face into her breasts and tells her not to tell anybody because it's their secret. These are text book signs of physical, mental, and sexual abuse.

I have called Child Protective Services, they investigated me and then did nothing. I have called the police, they will not get involved because it's a civil matter. I tried to bring it before the judge, but I am not an attorney and was unable to get my evidence admitted. I have tried to speak with his mother, she will not communicate with me. I have no options except to pursue it legally, and it is going to cost thousands of dollars. 
I work. At one point I was working two jobs, 80 hours a week, until one job changed it's scheduling to conflict with my other job. I have cut every expense, I don't even have a working cell phone at this point. I can't even go to Daleville, the town they live in, because her father is the former Chief of Police and they will arrest me just because they have been asked to as a professional favor (this has already happened once, and they almost did it once before.) 

If I could simply walk away from this person and never interact with her again, I would... but she has my son and she is hurting him. Please, if you can spare anything to help, no matter how small, I would greatly appreciate it.

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Bryce Surface
Organizer
Noblesville, IN

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