JHONY5. Wow, I'm conflicted here. I am a victim of a terrible assault that left me unconscious for hours, a concussion for quite some time, eye damage - not too bad, after 1-1/2 year visits with specialist able to not have to wear the pirate eye patch. I didn't deserve mine however; I simply went out with a girlfriend of mine for a couple of hours after work; and my boyfriend at the time didn't approve. Turns out he had MedulaBlastoma, and he died of brain cancer.
I will say however, the best thing for all parties involved would have been to call the police. He won, you went to jail, your daughter didn't have you; and I'll bet he still reported your ex-wife. Life with bad people is always a chess game, you must think several moves ahead to protect yourself from these assholes.
I am surprised you got so much time though, my old bf who beat me nearly to death only got 6 months, and required mental health evaluations. I didn't provoke the beating either.
Your ex-wife put your daughter and you in a bad position, I hope she really learned from this, and won't repeat it again, sadly I don't trust her though. There are other agencies who could have helped CPS for example. So she was commiting welfare fraud, shacking up with an abuser, and you ended up paying for it.
I'm sorry you had to pay for her mistakes.
The only time a head stomping is justified imo is if some perp hurts your child physically, or takes them from you - then imo eye for an eye and NO MERCY!!!!! and anyone who knows me, knows I would come back from the grave if I had to, to avenge my chilld.
Too bad you didn't get the Casey Anthony jurors