http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2010/04/michigan_state_police_remain_h.html
Both protection orders obtained by the Stewarts in 2008 were dismissed that October.
Court records also show that
Douglas Stewart filed for divorce from his wife in September 2007 and again in July 2008, but both divorce petitions were eventually dismissed.
I am trying to make some logical sense of some of this...
Let's assume (as several of you already do) that DS is a sick, crazed, violent spouse abuser who controls VS to the point that she is afraid for her life and wants to run away, as VS alleges, and DS wants nothing more than to keep VS from leaving him.
Well, then why would he spend the money to hire up a lawyer and file for divorce against her...not once, but twice? It's not cheap to file when you have 2 children. Most lawyers want a $2500 retainer upfront for divorce proceedings where children are involved if they are any good. If he was really one of these "if I can't have you, no one will" type of people then it doesn't make much sense that he'd file for divorce, it would almost be counterproductive to his goals if that's really how DS is. Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks all.