How can I get physical custody of my daughter?

How can I protect my daughter by making sure my ex does not get any custody and only supervised visits?

• I live in Nevada and was never married to my ex. When I met him he seemed a nice guy but eventually became severely emotionally, physically, and fiscally (controlling of money and assets) abusive. He forced me to work in a strip club to support him, his two brothers, two of his friends, and one of his friends girlfriends. He would not work and I had to pay the bills. I was too scared to not do what he said. I do have a child from a previous relationship and he helped me get the strength to leave my ex. A little before I found out I was pregnant I quit working at the strip club because I could not keep doing that kind of work. When he and I found out I was pregnant he made me go back to working there. After just a few days working there it was killing me. A friend (now deceased) helped me make an escape plan. Since the lease and all utilities were in my name I just up and left one day and stayed in a motel for a week while my friend told him he had one week to leave before we filed charges of trespassing. When he left he destroyed the house. There was animal(and possibly human) feces all over the floor most of the remaining furniture was destroyed all my valuables were stolen it was just plain nasty. He then kept breaking in my house and I got a temporary restraining order against him. Under the judges advice I dropped it since the judge said it was the best thing for my daughter. My ex has never tried to contact my daughter even though I invited him to all doctors appointments and even the delivery room as the judge advised. Up until she was six months I would try to get him to visit her. Then I realized why am I working so hard to let a dangerous man have access to my child. To those who say "he was good enough to sleep with let him see the child" let me explain abusers; they are charming, they are good at hiding what they do to you, by the time you realize its bad its too late to leave and your only option is to run and in some cases a person can't do that or they will be killed. I am not trying to keep custody to be spiteful. The court recently granted my daughter child support, which he does not pay, the only payments come from wage garnishments. When the court awarded my daughter child support from him he suddenly shows up demanding 50/50 child custody. I go to court ( the result was the case was dropped since he did not file papers) and after he verbally assaults me with the help of his brother and one of their friends) and shows me pictures of my daughter at daycare and of me shopping with them. He then threatens my life and that of my child. I filed for a restraining order and was granted a TPO again but it was dissolved (by the same judge as the first one) because the judge said he believed that since we were not dating and have not been dating for over a year my ex is not a potential danger. My ex also has his brother stand as witness (his brother said many lies) and so my daughter and I are left exposed. If he gets her I know he will hurt her. He only wants custody so he won't have to pay child support and to try to be able to control me and hurt me again. What is some advice to keep him from getting any custody of her and only supervised visits? If he changes in the future I am willing to consider shared custody but right now I need to do what is best for my daughter which is to protect her.

• Answer:

  I donot how to do with it , I feel sorry about your life, Cheer up,things will be better .