Petitioner and respondent were married in August 1983. In June 1984, respondent adopted petitioner's son from a prior relationship, Ryan, who was born in December 1979. The parties had a son, Shaun, who was born in June 1985. The parties' marriage was apparently a troubled one, characterized by frequent, and sometimes violent, arguments. A major source of disagreement concerned the parties' differing attitudes about how best to discipline Ryan...
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