Can I file petition in local court to restrict paternal rights to access the health and education information of the child if there is proof of child abuse and negligence?
In Brazil, I filed a petition against my husband for domestic violence, child custody, child support, authorization to travel back to place of origin (Philippines). We completed psychosocial evaluations that favored the mother; the public prosecutor is also in favor of the mother but recommended ensuring paternal visitation. My concern is the presence of child abuse and negligence which was not formally presented in the case proceedings. Sample evidence of child neglect and psychological abuse includes: voice recordings of the child describing witnessing the father abuse the mother; the child saying the father angrily used bad words; a photo showing a red mark on the child's leg from the father's hand; the child saying “papai hit me”; photos of the child's injuries while under the father's care; screenshots of call logs to child protection services in the USA when the father brought the child to daycare while the child was ill; and a report from social evaluators about my report of negligence. The domestic violence the child witnessed has psychological effects on him. Do I still need stronger evidence?
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