sipulated custody order signed under coercion. what’s next?

[Jannnnnn]

My former husband and I have been in a years long custody battle about my 6 yr. old daughter. He has threatened me before and this time he threatened me that if I did not sign a stipulated order and pay him a ranson of $7000 that he would make sure I would not see my child ever again and made more threats he would ruin my life otherwise, etc. Terrified, I panicked and signed and paid. Aside from being afraid I also knew that going to court, due to covid, it could take 6 months or more for a judgment giving me parenting time, so this was not an option.


I have to fight the current, unbearable condition of only having my daughter once a month. I would never have signed had I not felt coerced. What is the legal remedy to void a ruling?


Many thank yous.


PS: Please do not say “get a lawyer”. I already know that and I would not be posting here if I could.

[des8]

Sorry to hear of your problems, but as this is a UK based forum I doubt you will receive any meaningful advice

however extortion of money by threats must be a crime in whichever state you are in... perhaps a report to the local law enforcement agencies?