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So the gist of your story is you and your step-daughter had words -- abusive ones back and forth -- but you both made up.  Wasn't right but it ended up with forgiveness or so you thought.

And then the Bio-Mom got wind of it and she and another relative beat you up?

Is the right?  And this isn't the first time it happened?

Wow what a terribly dysfunctional family you married into.

Since you went to the hospital, you have pictures and witnesses to the outcome of the physical abuse, right?

And they were arrested for assault and battery?  Now you are waiting for court?

I am flabbergasted by the audacity of your step-daughter's mother.  I feel so sorry not only for you for having to deal with someone so out of control, but I even feel MORE sorry for your step-daughter who has gotten caught in the middle.

So sad...

I'm glad you got another lawyer, and I think any kind of plea-bargain for a SECOND round of battery is insane.

You hang in there.  Q